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

Portugal: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 54 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
67 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
36 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2020

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

02040601992200620201992: 42 Thousand persons1993: 42 Thousand persons1994: 40 Thousand persons1995: 37 Thousand persons1996: 36 Thousand persons1997: 42 Thousand persons1998: 48 Thousand persons1999: 50 Thousand persons2000: 38 Thousand persons2001: 37 Thousand persons2002: 49 Thousand persons2003: 46 Thousand persons2004: 46 Thousand persons2005: 39 Thousand persons2006: 37 Thousand persons2007: 42 Thousand persons2008: 46 Thousand persons2009: 39 Thousand persons2010: 45 Thousand persons2011: 49 Thousand persons2012: 53 Thousand persons2013: 58 Thousand persons2014: 60 Thousand persons2015: 63 Thousand persons2016: 63 Thousand persons2017: 58 Thousand persons2018: 67 Thousand persons2019: 61 Thousand persons2020: 54 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Portugal is 54 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36 Thousand persons, in 1996.

Portugal ranks 21st of 44 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 and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Ireland 99 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Romania 54 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Greece 33 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Czechia 27 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2018.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 36 Thousand persons in 1996.
How does Portugal rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 44 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,147 data points, 1992–2020
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