Portugal vs Sweden: Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly
Portugal
280.2 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
355.7 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 355.7 Thousand persons against 280.2 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 75.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 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 | 274.45 Thousand persons | 355.35 Thousand persons | 80.9 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 308.82 Thousand persons | 376.76 Thousand persons | 67.94 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 208.05 Thousand persons | 425.58 Thousand persons | 217.53 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 251.53 Thousand persons | 341.69 Thousand persons | 90.16 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 355.7 Thousand persons against 280.2 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs between Portugal and Sweden?
- 75.5 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.