Portugal vs Sweden: Temporary employees by educational attainment level

Portugal
672.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
635.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th

Temporary employees by educational attainment level over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
200400600800198620052025

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 47 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 educational attainment level, 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 educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,473 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed