Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal
Portugal: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 35.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
35.2%
World rank
3rd
of 26 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 26 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 part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 51.3% | — |
| 1987 | 47.0% | -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 | 29.0% | +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 | 42.5% | 31.5% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 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 26 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.
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