Portugal vs Sweden: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Portugal
4,468 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
4,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,468 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 298 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,821 Thousand persons | 4,067 Thousand persons | 245.3 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,766 Thousand persons | 4,334 Thousand persons | 568.25 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,222 Thousand persons | 4,672 Thousand persons | 450.95 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2), Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,468 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Portugal and Sweden?
- 298 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.