Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 32.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.1% for part time employment, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Portugal peaked at 34.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.1% | — |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 20.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 16.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 34.5% | 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, total in Portugal?
- Part time employment, total in Portugal was 32.1% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for part time employment, total?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.