Romania vs Sweden: Labour force by citizenship
Romania
8,190 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,773 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,190 Thousand persons against 5,773 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 2,417 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 | 11,553 Thousand persons | 4,364 Thousand persons | 7,190 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 10,295 Thousand persons | 4,682 Thousand persons | 5,613 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 9,159 Thousand persons | 5,217 Thousand persons | 3,942 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 8,346 Thousand persons | 5,647 Thousand persons | 2,698 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 8,190 Thousand persons against 5,773 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Romania and Sweden?
- 2,417 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.