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

Portugal
5,275 Persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,263 Persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Sweden rank
24th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k196319942025

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

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
Last refreshed

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.