Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region

Portugal
5,245
in 2025
Romania
7,689
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Romania rank
9th

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199920122025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7,689 against 5,245 in Portugal, a difference of 2,444.

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 11th and Romania ranks 9th of 33 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 10,750 5,894 Romania
2000s 4,991 9,571 4,579 Romania
2010s 4,610 8,603 3,994 Romania
2020s 4,961 7,882 2,921 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 7,689 against 5,245 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Romania?
2,444, 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 nuts 2 region?
Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed