Portugal vs Romania: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Portugal
4,468 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
6,687 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,687 Thousand persons against 4,468 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,219 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 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 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,766 Thousand persons | 6,084 Thousand persons | 2,317 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,222 Thousand persons | 6,620 Thousand persons | 2,398 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 6,687 Thousand persons against 4,468 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,219 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.