Portugal vs Sweden: Regional disparities in employment rates
Portugal
1.8%
in 2025
Sweden
1.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.