Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Portugal
Portugal: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 31.7 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
31.7
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2015
All-time low
17.2
in 2001
Years of data
40
1986β2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Portugal, 1986β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 31.7 for persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason in Portugal peaked at 41.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2001.
That places Portugal 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.62 | 27 | 32.9 | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.9 | 20 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.86 | 17.2 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.42 | 32.9 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.47 | 31.7 | 37.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Portugal?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Portugal was 31.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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