Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Portugal
Portugal: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 7.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.9
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 2012
All-time low
5.7
in 1989
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.9 for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Portugal peaked at 13.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1989.
That places Portugal 29th out of 47 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.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.8 | — |
| 1987 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 10.6 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.97 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.99 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 | 10 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Portugal?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Portugal was 7.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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