Portugal vs Sweden: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)

Portugal
374
in 2020
Sweden
434
in 2020
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
200400600800199220062020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 434 against 374 in Portugal, a difference of 60.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 298.8 368 69.2 Sweden
2000s 378.2 278 100.2 Portugal
2010s 604.6 354.1 250.5 Portugal
2020s 374 434 60 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 434 against 374 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data between Portugal and Sweden?
60, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,238 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed