Part-time employment: quarterly data (1992–2020) in Portugal

Portugal: Part-time employment: quarterly data (1992–2020) was 54 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
67
in 2018
All-time low
36
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Portugal, 1992–2020

02040601992200620201992: 421993: 421994: 401995: 371996: 361997: 421998: 481999: 502000: 382001: 372002: 492003: 462004: 462005: 392006: 372007: 422008: 462009: 392010: 452011: 492012: 532013: 582014: 602015: 632016: 632017: 582018: 672019: 612020: 54

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Portugal is 54, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36, in 1996.

Portugal ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Part-time employment: quarterly data (1992–2020) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Portugal, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 42 —
1993 42 +0.0%
1994 40 -4.8%
1995 37 -7.5%
1996 36 -2.7%
1997 42 +16.7%
1998 48 +14.3%
1999 50 +4.2%
2000 38 -24.0%
2001 37 -2.6%
2002 49 +32.4%
2003 46 -6.1%
2004 46 +0.0%
2005 39 -15.2%
2006 37 -5.1%
2007 42 +13.5%
2008 46 +9.5%
2009 39 -15.2%
2010 45 +15.4%
2011 49 +8.9%
2012 53 +8.2%
2013 58 +9.4%
2014 60 +3.4%
2015 63 +5.0%
2016 63 +0.0%
2017 58 -7.9%
2018 67 +15.5%
2019 61 -9.0%
2020 54 -11.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.12 36 50 8
2000s 41.9 37 49 10
2010s 57.7 45 67 10
2020s 54 54 54 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Ireland 99 compare
  2. 21 Romania 54 compare
  3. 23 Greece 33 compare
  4. 24 Czechia 27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Portugal?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Portugal was 54 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2018.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1996.
How does Portugal rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,173 data points, 1992–2020
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