Portugal vs Sweden: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region

Portugal
197 Thousand persons
in 2024
Sweden
230.2 Thousand persons
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 230.2 Thousand persons against 197 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 33.2 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 152.13 Thousand persons 237.3 Thousand persons 85.17 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 187.76 Thousand persons 242.54 Thousand persons 54.78 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cultural employment by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 230.2 Thousand persons against 197 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cultural employment by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Sweden?
33.2 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
418 places, 4,233 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed