Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal
Portugal: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 246.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal stood at 246.23.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal peaked at 414.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 232.01, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 16th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 414.46 | — |
| 2015 | 376.62 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 385.8 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 354.43 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 310.5 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 283.13 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 322.11 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 298.34 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 285.58 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 232.01 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 261.03 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 246.23 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 354.15 | 283.13 | 414.46 | 6 |
| 2020s | 274.22 | 232.01 | 322.11 | 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 time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal?
- Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal was 246.23 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 414.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.01 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.