Ireland vs Portugal: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level
Ireland
523.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
354.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 523.2 Thousand persons against 354.1 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 169.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.72 Thousand persons | 343 Thousand persons | 151.28 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 329.6 Thousand persons | 403.38 Thousand persons | 73.78 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 436.56 Thousand persons | 421.52 Thousand persons | 15.04 Thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 486.98 Thousand persons | 340.8 Thousand persons | 146.18 Thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 523.2 Thousand persons against 354.1 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level between Ireland and Portugal?
- 169.1 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.