Portugal vs Romania: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Portugal
5,614 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
8,193 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,193 Thousand persons against 5,614 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,579 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,080 Thousand persons | 11,267 Thousand persons | 6,188 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 5,360 Thousand persons | 10,036 Thousand persons | 4,676 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 5,210 Thousand persons | 9,060 Thousand persons | 3,850 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,395 Thousand persons | 8,304 Thousand persons | 2,909 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8,193 Thousand persons against 5,614 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,579 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.