Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal
Portugal: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 31.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.7%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2015
All-time low
17.2%
in 2001
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal is 31.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal peaked at 41.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 32.3% | — |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 27.0% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 17.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 31.7% | 37.9% | 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 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 31.7% in 2025, 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 41.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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