Portugal vs Sweden: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Portugal
272.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
309 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 309 Thousand persons against 272.6 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 36.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.66 Thousand persons | 512.44 Thousand persons | 179.78 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 609.54 Thousand persons | 436.13 Thousand persons | 173.41 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 760.48 Thousand persons | 581.54 Thousand persons | 178.94 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 437.17 Thousand persons | 356.42 Thousand persons | 80.75 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 309 Thousand persons against 272.6 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Portugal and Sweden?
- 36.4 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.