Portugal vs Sweden: Persons by labour status within households and household composition

Portugal
10,804 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
10,342 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Persons by labour status within households and household composition over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10,804 Thousand persons against 10,342 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 462 Thousand persons.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 10,566 Thousand persons 8,596 Thousand persons 1,970 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 10,428 Thousand persons 9,090 Thousand persons 1,338 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 10,548 Thousand persons 10,127 Thousand persons 420.5 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by labour status within households and household composition, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 10,804 Thousand persons against 10,342 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons by labour status within households and household composition between Portugal and Sweden?
462 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 persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed