Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Portugal

Portugal: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 31.7 in 2025. β–² 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
1986–2025

Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Portugal, 1986–2025

0102030401986200520251986: 32.31987: 32.91988: 30.31989: 271990: 25.41991: 221992: 20.21993: 21.41994: 201995: 24.21996: 22.61997: 231998: 251999: 25.22000: 25.22001: 17.22002: 19.72003: 20.62004: 22.92005: 25.42006: 26.52007: 302008: 31.62009: 29.52010: 32.92011: 36.52012: 38.72013: 40.12014: 40.22015: 41.92016: 40.62017: 39.72018: 37.42019: 36.22020: 372021: 37.92022: 372023: 36.32024: 32.92025: 31.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Greece 36.8 compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 34.2 compare
  3. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.9 compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 31.4 compare
  5. 10 Finland 26.9 compare
  6. 11 Latvia 23.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

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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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
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