Portugal vs Sweden: Employment by sex, age and other typologies
Portugal
2,424 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,122 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Employment by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,424 Thousand persons against 2,122 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 302 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,028 Thousand persons | 1,992 Thousand persons | 36.03 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,262 Thousand persons | 2,099 Thousand persons | 162.82 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by sex, age and other typologies, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 2,424 Thousand persons against 2,122 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by sex, age and other typologies between Portugal and Sweden?
- 302 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.