Portugal vs Romania: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Portugal
380 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
498 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Romania rank
14th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 498 Thousand persons against 380 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 118 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490 Thousand persons | 740 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 392.5 Thousand persons | 589.9 Thousand persons | 197.4 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 357 Thousand persons | 515 Thousand persons | 158 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 498 Thousand persons against 380 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Portugal and Romania?
- 118 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.