Portugal vs Romania: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment

Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k198620052025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,444 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,714 Thousand persons 10,870 Thousand persons 6,156 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 4,991 Thousand persons 9,571 Thousand persons 4,579 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 4,610 Thousand persons 8,603 Thousand persons 3,994 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 4,961 Thousand persons 7,882 Thousand persons 2,921 Thousand persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment between Portugal and Romania?
2,444 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed