Portugal vs Sweden: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Portugal
672.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
635.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 672.9 Thousand persons against 635.7 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 37.2 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.62 Thousand persons | 445.66 Thousand persons | 9.96 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 783.68 Thousand persons | 626.23 Thousand persons | 157.45 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 819.13 Thousand persons | 729.22 Thousand persons | 89.91 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 702.37 Thousand persons | 684.03 Thousand persons | 18.33 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by duration of the employment contract, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 672.9 Thousand persons against 635.7 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Portugal and Sweden?
- 37.2 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.