Time-related underemployment, female in Portugal
Portugal: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Portugal, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Portugal is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Portugal peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 35th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +424.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +187.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Portugal?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Portugal was 5.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.