Greece vs Portugal: Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Greece
36.8%
in 2025
Portugal
31.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Portugal rank
9th
Persons in part-time employment by main reason over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 36.8% against 31.7% in Portugal, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 30.6% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 22.9% | 16.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 24.9% | 21.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 38.4% | 27.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 35.5% | 11.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by main reason, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 36.8% against 31.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by main reason between Greece and Portugal?
- 5.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Greece ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.