Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Portugal
5,366 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
7,670 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
13th
Romania rank
12th
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7,670 Thousand persons against 5,366 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,304 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,843 Thousand persons | 10,525 Thousand persons | 5,682 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,981 Thousand persons | 9,331 Thousand persons | 4,350 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,606 Thousand persons | 8,518 Thousand persons | 3,912 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,058 Thousand persons | 7,815 Thousand persons | 2,757 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 7,670 Thousand persons against 5,366 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,304 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.