Portugal vs Sweden: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Portugal
32.9
in 2025
Sweden
34.3
in 2025
Portugal rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.3 against 32.9 in Portugal, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3 | 88.8 | 61.5 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.32 | 29.48 | 0.84 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 39.66 | 27.89 | 11.77 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40.2 | 28.15 | 12.05 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 34.3 against 32.9 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.4, 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 gender employment gap?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.