Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Portugal

Portugal: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 436 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
436 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
597 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
317 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

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

02004006001993200620201993: 317 Thousand persons1994: 332 Thousand persons1995: 325 Thousand persons1996: 365 Thousand persons1997: 424 Thousand persons1998: 500 Thousand persons1999: 502 Thousand persons2000: 502 Thousand persons2001: 513 Thousand persons2002: 522 Thousand persons2003: 544 Thousand persons2004: 524 Thousand persons2005: 517 Thousand persons2006: 517 Thousand persons2007: 556 Thousand persons2008: 550 Thousand persons2009: 521 Thousand persons2010: 507 Thousand persons2011: 578 Thousand persons2012: 597 Thousand persons2013: 575 Thousand persons2014: 538 Thousand persons2015: 521 Thousand persons2016: 508 Thousand persons2017: 495 Thousand persons2018: 467 Thousand persons2019: 471 Thousand persons2020: 436 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 436 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 317 Thousand persons, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 20th of 45 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 in Portugal, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

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

See the full ranking of 51 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 317 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,131 data points, 1993–2020
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