Romania vs Sweden: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Romania
8,228 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
5,865 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,228 Thousand persons against 5,865 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 2,363 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,267 Thousand persons | 4,361 Thousand persons | 6,907 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 10,036 Thousand persons | 4,643 Thousand persons | 5,393 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 9,060 Thousand persons | 5,183 Thousand persons | 3,877 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 8,309 Thousand persons | 5,633 Thousand persons | 2,676 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship - quarterly data, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 8,228 Thousand persons against 5,865 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship - quarterly data between Romania and Sweden?
- 2,363 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.