Portugal vs Sweden: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Portugal
10.28 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Sweden
8.53 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.28 million Thousand hours worked against 8.53 million Thousand hours worked in Sweden, a difference of 1.75 million Thousand hours worked.
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 40 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 Thousand hours worked | 6.87 million Thousand hours worked | 2.13 million Thousand hours worked | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.62 million Thousand hours worked | 7.19 million Thousand hours worked | 2.43 million Thousand hours worked | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.82 million Thousand hours worked | 7.91 million Thousand hours worked | 911,225 Thousand hours worked | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.58 million Thousand hours worked | 8.45 million Thousand hours worked | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.28 million Thousand hours worked against 8.53 million Thousand hours worked in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.75 million Thousand hours worked, 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.