Portugal vs Romania: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly
Portugal
4,473 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
6,674 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,674 Thousand persons against 4,473 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,201 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,805 Thousand persons | 6,223 Thousand persons | 2,418 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 3,776 Thousand persons | 6,049 Thousand persons | 2,273 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,292 Thousand persons | 6,618 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 6,674 Thousand persons against 4,473 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,201 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.