Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Portugal
5,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
7,694 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7,694 Thousand persons against 5,275 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,419 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 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 | 4,772 Thousand persons | 11,104 Thousand persons | 6,331 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 5,078 Thousand persons | 9,648 Thousand persons | 4,570 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,686 Thousand persons | 8,603 Thousand persons | 3,917 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,997 Thousand persons | 7,888 Thousand persons | 2,891 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 7,694 Thousand persons against 5,275 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,419 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.