Portugal vs Sweden: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
10.00 million Thousand
in 2023
Sweden
8.64 million Thousand
in 2023
Portugal rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.00 million Thousand against 8.64 million Thousand in Sweden, a difference of 1.35 million Thousand.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.62 million Thousand | 7.19 million Thousand | 2.43 million Thousand | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.82 million Thousand | 7.91 million Thousand | 911,226 Thousand | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.28 million Thousand | 8.40 million Thousand | 882,165 Thousand | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.00 million Thousand against 8.64 million Thousand in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.35 million Thousand, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.