Part time employment, female in Portugal
Portugal: Part time employment, female was 10.2% 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 10.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Portugal peaked at 17.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Part time employment, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.9% | — |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -5.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 9.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 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 10.2% 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 17.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for part time employment, female?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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.