Portugal vs Sweden: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Portugal
5,614 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
5,749 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,749 Thousand persons against 5,614 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 135 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,106 Thousand persons | 4,829 Thousand persons | 277 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,047 Thousand persons | 5,148 Thousand persons | 101 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,382 Thousand persons | 5,609 Thousand persons | 227.57 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,749 Thousand persons against 5,614 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Portugal and Sweden?
- 135 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.