Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in Portugal
Portugal: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young was 35.2 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
35.2
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
51.3
in 1986
All-time low
18.7
in 1995
Years of data
14
1986–2016
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal, 1986–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2016, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal stood at 35.2.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal peaked at 51.3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1995.
That places Portugal 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 51.3 | — |
| 1987 | 47 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 40.4 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 31.5 | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 30.2 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 19.3 | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 24.8 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.5 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 18.7 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 29 | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 31.8 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +10.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.55 | 31.5 | 51.3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.79 | 18.7 | 30.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 31.8 | 35.2 | 2 |
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 persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal was 35.2 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Portugal ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).