Full-time and part-time employment in Portugal
Portugal: Full-time and part-time employment was 4,848 Persons in 2025. β¬ Flat
Full-time and part-time employment in Portugal, 1986β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.