Portugal vs Sweden: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees

Portugal
4,591 Persons
in 2025
Sweden
4,766 Persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,766 Persons against 4,591 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 175 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3,753 Persons 3,576 Persons 177.67 Persons Portugal
2000s 4,137 Persons 3,901 Persons 235.84 Persons Portugal
2010s 3,990 Persons 4,299 Persons 308.17 Persons Sweden
2020s 4,375 Persons 4,664 Persons 288.64 Persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — employees, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,766 Persons against 4,591 Persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — employees between Portugal and Sweden?
175 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,670 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org