Portugal vs Sweden: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Portugal
10.32 million
in 2025
Sweden
8.52 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.32 million against 8.52 million in Sweden, a difference of 1.81 million.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.00 million | 6.87 million | 2.13 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.62 million | 7.19 million | 2.43 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.82 million | 7.91 million | 911,225 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.60 million | 8.45 million | 1.15 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.32 million against 8.52 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.81 million, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.