Portugal vs Sweden: Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3)
Portugal
1.8
in 2025
Sweden
1.9
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) 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 | 3.54 | 3.53 | 0.01 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.77 | 0.38 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.67 | 0.75 | 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.