Romania vs Sweden: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

Romania
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,263 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 2,426 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9,306 Thousand persons 4,546 Thousand persons 4,760 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 8,603 Thousand persons 4,828 Thousand persons 3,775 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 7,882 Thousand persons 5,180 Thousand persons 2,702 Thousand persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2), Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Romania and Sweden?
2,426 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). 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. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed