Portugal vs Sweden: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Portugal
5,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,329 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,329 Thousand persons against 5,275 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 54 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,633 Thousand persons | 3,991 Thousand persons | 641.82 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,078 Thousand persons | 4,387 Thousand persons | 690.39 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,686 Thousand persons | 4,828 Thousand persons | 141.99 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,997 Thousand persons | 5,232 Thousand persons | 235.33 Thousand persons | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,329 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 Sweden?
- 54 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.