Netherlands vs Portugal: Time-related underemployment, male
Netherlands
5.1%
in 2024
Portugal
4.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
26th
Portugal rank
28th
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.1% against 4.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.5% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 5.1% against 4.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.