Portugal vs Sweden: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job

Portugal
281.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
343.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
0100200300400500198620052025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 343.4 Thousand persons against 281.6 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 61.8 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 271.58 Thousand persons 332.98 Thousand persons 61.4 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 319.24 Thousand persons 378.03 Thousand persons 58.79 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 212.95 Thousand persons 424.6 Thousand persons 211.65 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 240.97 Thousand persons 333.3 Thousand persons 92.33 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons having a second job by occupation in the first job, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 343.4 Thousand persons against 281.6 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons having a second job by occupation in the first job between Portugal and Sweden?
61.8 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,436 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed