Portugal vs Sweden: Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists
Portugal
220.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
355.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 355.2 Thousand persons against 220.6 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 134.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.38 Thousand persons | 213.8 Thousand persons | 115.42 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 106.2 Thousand persons | 240.11 Thousand persons | 133.91 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 183.77 Thousand persons | 335.43 Thousand persons | 151.67 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 355.2 Thousand persons against 220.6 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists between Portugal and Sweden?
- 134.6 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.