Portugal vs Sweden: Persons by household composition and labour status

Portugal
1,667
in 2025
Sweden
2,159
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th

Persons by household composition and labour status over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200620152025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,159 against 1,667 in Portugal, a difference of 492.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 33 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 1,967 1,957 10.8 Portugal
2010s 1,832 2,057 224.94 Sweden
2020s 1,680 2,184 503.98 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by household composition and labour status, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,159 against 1,667 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons by household composition and labour status between Portugal and Sweden?
492, with Sweden 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 persons by household composition and labour status?
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed