Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 36.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in Portugal is 36.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Portugal peaked at 38.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 47th of 115 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.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.1% | — |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 27.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 22.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 28.7% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.9% | 38.9% | 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 part time employment, female in Portugal?
- Part time employment, female in Portugal was 36.6% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for part time employment, female?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.