Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Portugal

Portugal: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 436 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
436
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
597
in 2012
All-time low
317
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Portugal, 1993–2020

02004006001993200620201993: 3171994: 3321995: 3251996: 3651997: 4241998: 5001999: 5022000: 5022001: 5132002: 5222003: 5442004: 5242005: 5172006: 5172007: 5562008: 5502009: 5212010: 5072011: 5782012: 5972013: 5752014: 5382015: 5212016: 5082017: 4952018: 4672019: 4712020: 436

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 436 for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in 2020.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Portugal peaked at 597 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 317, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Portugal, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 317 —
1994 332 +4.7%
1995 325 -2.1%
1996 365 +12.3%
1997 424 +16.2%
1998 500 +17.9%
1999 502 +0.4%
2000 502 +0.0%
2001 513 +2.2%
2002 522 +1.8%
2003 544 +4.2%
2004 524 -3.7%
2005 517 -1.3%
2006 517 +0.0%
2007 556 +7.5%
2008 550 -1.1%
2009 521 -5.3%
2010 507 -2.7%
2011 578 +14.0%
2012 597 +3.3%
2013 575 -3.7%
2014 538 -6.4%
2015 521 -3.2%
2016 508 -2.5%
2017 495 -2.6%
2018 467 -5.7%
2019 471 +0.9%
2020 436 -7.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 436 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 436 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 395 317 502 7
2000s 526.6 502 556 10
2010s 525.7 467 597 10
2020s 436 436 436 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Norway 705 compare
  2. 18 Denmark 697 compare
  3. 19 Romania 581 compare
  4. 21 Ireland 434 compare
  5. 22 Finland 414 compare
  6. 23 Czechia 355 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Portugal?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Portugal was 436 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 597 in 2012.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 317 in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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