Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Portugal
5,268
in 2026
Romania
7,657
in 2026
Portugal rank
9th
Romania rank
8th
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7,657 against 5,268 in Portugal, a difference of 2,389.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 35 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 | 10,525 | 5,682 | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,981 | 9,331 | 4,350 | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,606 | 8,518 | 3,912 | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,044 | 7,813 | 2,769 | 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 7,657 against 5,268 in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,389, 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 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 35 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.