Portugal vs Sweden: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,275 Persons against 5,263 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 12 Persons.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,035 Persons | 4,085 Persons | 50.77 Persons | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4,289 Persons | 4,315 Persons | 26 Persons | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4,609 Persons | 4,158 Persons | 450.34 Persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,077 Persons | 4,391 Persons | 685.97 Persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,486 Persons | 4,828 Persons | 342.31 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,973 Persons | 5,180 Persons | 206.68 Persons | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Portugal, at 5,275 Persons against 5,263 Persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Portugal and Sweden?
- 12 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th 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
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.