Portugal vs Romania: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Portugal
5,275 Persons
in 2025
Romania
7,694 Persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Romania rank
22nd

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197419992025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7,694 Persons against 5,275 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,419 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd 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 5,077 Persons 9,548 Persons 4,470 Persons Romania
2010s 4,486 Persons 8,603 Persons 4,117 Persons Romania
2020s 4,973 Persons 7,888 Persons 2,914 Persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 7,694 Persons against 5,275 Persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Portugal and Romania?
2,419 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.