Romania vs Sweden: Employees by occupation
Romania
6,687 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
4,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by occupation over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,687 Thousand persons against 4,766 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,921 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,416 Thousand persons | 3,514 Thousand persons | 2,902 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 6,007 Thousand persons | 3,920 Thousand persons | 2,087 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 6,040 Thousand persons | 4,334 Thousand persons | 1,706 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 6,620 Thousand persons | 4,672 Thousand persons | 1,948 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 6,687 Thousand persons against 4,766 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation between Romania and Sweden?
- 1,921 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for employees by occupation?
- Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.