Portugal vs Sweden: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time
Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,263 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,263 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 18 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,589 Thousand persons | 4,862 Thousand persons | 273.06 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,962 Thousand persons | 5,180 Thousand persons | 217.72 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,263 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time between Portugal and Sweden?
- 18 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.