Portugal vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Portugal
93.7%
in 2025
Sweden
92.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 93.7% against 92.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 92.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of young persons not in education, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 93.7% against 92.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of young persons not in education between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Portugal ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.