Latvia vs Portugal: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment
Latvia
23.7
in 2025
Portugal
31.7
in 2025
Latvia rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th
Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31.7 against 23.7 in Latvia, a difference of 8.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.55 | 25.1 | 16.45 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.76 | 24.86 | 11.9 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.82 | 38.42 | 4.6 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.83 | 35.47 | 9.63 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 31.7 against 23.7 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Latvia and Portugal?
- 8, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.