Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region
Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,444 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 48 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 | 4,856 Thousand persons | 10,750 Thousand persons | 5,894 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,991 Thousand persons | 9,571 Thousand persons | 4,579 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,610 Thousand persons | 8,603 Thousand persons | 3,994 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,961 Thousand persons | 7,882 Thousand persons | 2,921 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,444 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.