Incidence of part-time employment in Portugal
Portugal: Incidence of part-time employment was 32.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of part-time employment in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of part-time employment in Portugal stood at 32.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Portugal peaked at 34.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.05, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 37th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.07 | — |
| 1987 | 16.66 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 16.9 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.52 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 16.05 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 19.53 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 23.22 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 19.17 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 19.61 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.3 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 22.95 | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 26.03 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 24.58 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 20.66 | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 25.23 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 25.41 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.97 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 31.05 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 25.73 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 26.21 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.39 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.99 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 26.35 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.05 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 29.77 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.41 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 28.82 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.84 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 29.96 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 29.81 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.92 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.48 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 32.45 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 30.82 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 30.43 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.33 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 32.14 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.79 | 16.66 | 20.07 | 4 |
| 1990s | 21.01 | 16.05 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.83 | 22.6 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.66 | 26.35 | 29.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.11 | 30.43 | 34.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of part-time employment in Portugal?
- Incidence of part-time employment in Portugal was 32.14 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.