Romania vs Sweden: Employment by sex, age and other typologies

Romania
1,140 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,122 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Employment by sex, age and other typologies over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,122 Thousand persons against 1,140 Thousand persons in Romania, a difference of 982 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Romania's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,138 Thousand persons 1,946 Thousand persons 808.2 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 1,133 Thousand persons 2,157 Thousand persons 1,024 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 1,118 Thousand persons 2,016 Thousand persons 897.64 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 1,147 Thousand persons 2,099 Thousand persons 952.4 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by sex, age and other typologies, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,122 Thousand persons against 1,140 Thousand persons in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by sex, age and other typologies between Romania and Sweden?
982 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
Romania ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 671 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed