Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, male 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
Portugal recorded 4.2% for time-related underemployment, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Portugal peaked at 8.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 28th 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, male (% of employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +158.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +497.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +497.7% | 1.2% | 7.3% |
| 2002 | +158.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 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, male in Portugal?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Portugal was 4.2% 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, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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, male (% 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.