Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Portugal

Portugal: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1986
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.050.10.151986200120161986: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.161 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.075 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.075 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.083 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.074 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Portugal stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 74th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1986 0.2%
1987 0.1% -22.9%
1991 0.2% +23.4%
2004 0.1% -53.3%
2005 0.1% -8.7%
2006 0.1% +0.7%
2007 0.1% +8.1%
2008 0.1% +7.9%
2009 0.1% -13.6%
2010 0.1% -0.9%
2011 0.1% +3.8%
2012 0.1% +12.5%
2013 0.1% +2.2%
2014 0.1% -15.3%
2015 0.1% +5.1%
2016 0.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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  5. 76 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 77 Slovenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Portugal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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