Portugal vs Sweden: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Portugal
124 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
105 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 124 Thousand persons against 105 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 19 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243 Thousand persons | 53 Thousand persons | 190 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 320.3 Thousand persons | 63.9 Thousand persons | 256.4 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 132.33 Thousand persons | 93.83 Thousand persons | 38.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 124 Thousand persons against 105 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Portugal and Sweden?
- 19 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.