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
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.