Portugal vs Sweden: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)

Portugal
4,989 Thousand persons
in 2008
Sweden
4,554 Thousand persons
in 2008
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4,989 Thousand persons against 4,554 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 435 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 40 countries.

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

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 4,998 Thousand persons 4,352 Thousand persons 645.8 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008), Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 4,989 Thousand persons against 4,554 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2008.
What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) between Portugal and Sweden?
435 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed