Full-time and part-time employment in Portugal

Portugal: Full-time and part-time employment was 4,848 Persons in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,848 Persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,848 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,713 Persons
in 2013
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Portugal, 1986–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1986200520251986: 4.0k Persons1987: 4.1k Persons1988: 4.2k Persons1989: 4.3k Persons1990: 4.3k Persons1991: 4.5k Persons1992: 4.2k Persons1993: 4.2k Persons1994: 4.2k Persons1995: 4.1k Persons1996: 4.1k Persons1997: 4.2k Persons1998: 4.3k Persons1999: 4.4k Persons2000: 4.5k Persons2001: 4.6k Persons2002: 4.6k Persons2003: 4.5k Persons2004: 4.5k Persons2005: 4.5k Persons2006: 4.5k Persons2007: 4.5k Persons2008: 4.5k Persons2009: 4.4k Persons2010: 4.3k Persons2011: 4.0k Persons2012: 3.8k Persons2013: 3.7k Persons2014: 3.9k Persons2015: 3.9k Persons2016: 4.0k Persons2017: 4.2k Persons2018: 4.3k Persons2019: 4.4k Persons2020: 4.3k Persons2021: 4.4k Persons2022: 4.6k Persons2023: 4.6k Persons2024: 4.7k Persons2025: 4.8k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment in Portugal is 4,848 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Portugal peaked at 4,848 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,713 Persons, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,127 Persons 3,970 Persons 4,297 Persons 4
1990s 4,258 Persons 4,139 Persons 4,479 Persons 10
2000s 4,489 Persons 4,378 Persons 4,562 Persons 10
2010s 4,055 Persons 3,713 Persons 4,383 Persons 10
2020s 4,570 Persons 4,301 Persons 4,848 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Argentina 9,964 Persons compare
  2. 18 Romania 7,505 Persons compare
  3. 19 Chile 7,495 Persons compare
  4. 21 Czechia 4,744 Persons compare
  5. 22 Hungary 4,407 Persons compare
  6. 23 Sweden 4,123 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More work & labour data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Portugal?
Full-time and part-time employment in Portugal was 4,848 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4,848 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,713 Persons in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.