Latvia vs Portugal: Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Latvia
23.7%
in 2025
Portugal
31.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
11th
Portugal rank
8th
Persons in part-time employment by main reason over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31.7% against 23.7% in Latvia, a difference of 8.0%.
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 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 45 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 | 41.5% | 25.1% | 16.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 24.9% | 11.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 38.4% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 35.5% | 9.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by main reason, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 31.7% against 23.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by main reason between Latvia and Portugal?
- 8.0%, 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 part-time employment by main reason?
- Latvia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 45 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.