Portugal vs Sweden: Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data
Portugal
5,268 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
5,225 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,268 Thousand persons against 5,225 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 43 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 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 | 4,843 Thousand persons | 4,000 Thousand persons | 843.35 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,981 Thousand persons | 4,363 Thousand persons | 618.89 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,606 Thousand persons | 4,829 Thousand persons | 223.48 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,044 Thousand persons | 5,175 Thousand persons | 130.77 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 5,268 Thousand persons against 5,225 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data between Portugal and Sweden?
- 43 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.