Portugal vs Sweden: Regional disparities in gender employment gap
Portugal
22.2%
in 2024
Sweden
19.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.2% against 19.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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 | 30.3% | 29.5% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 27.9% | 11.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 26.9% | 14.7% | 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?
- Portugal, at 22.2% against 19.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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.