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 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 7.0% | +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 | 10.0% | -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% | -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 11.4%, 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 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 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 45 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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