Portugal vs Sweden: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Portugal
3,870 Thousand persons
in 2008
Sweden
4,115 Thousand persons
in 2008
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,115 Thousand persons against 3,870 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 245 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 40 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3,317 Thousand persons 3,519 Thousand persons 202.52 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 3,753 Thousand persons 3,909 Thousand persons 155.89 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,115 Thousand persons against 3,870 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2008.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Portugal and Sweden?
245 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed