Portugal vs Sweden: Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Portugal
4,564 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
4,826 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by occupation - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,826 Thousand persons against 4,564 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 262 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,530 Thousand persons | 3,542 Thousand persons | 12.25 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,759 Thousand persons | 3,895 Thousand persons | 135.44 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,776 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 558.6 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,305 Thousand persons | 4,680 Thousand persons | 374.6 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation - quarterly data, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,826 Thousand persons against 4,564 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation - quarterly data between Portugal and Sweden?
- 262 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.