Portugal vs Stockholm: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
64.4%
in 2025
Stockholm
72.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Stockholm rank
21st
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Stockholm
How they compare
Stockholm currently reports 72.1% against 64.4% in Portugal, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Stockholm's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Stockholm has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Stockholm ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Stockholm has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Stockholm | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 69.9% | 8.0% | Stockholm |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 71.5% | 9.2% | Stockholm |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 70.9% | 12.4% | Stockholm |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 72.5% | 10.1% | Stockholm |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Stockholm?
- Stockholm, at 72.1% against 64.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Stockholm?
- 7.7%, with Stockholm ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Stockholm?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Stockholm rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Stockholm ranks 21st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.