Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Portugal
373.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
434.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 434.2 Thousand persons against 373.7 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 60.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 44 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 | 236.2 Thousand persons | 360.6 Thousand persons | 124.4 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 378.37 Thousand persons | 280.95 Thousand persons | 97.42 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 604.59 Thousand persons | 354.1 Thousand persons | 250.49 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 373.7 Thousand persons | 434.2 Thousand persons | 60.5 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 434.2 Thousand persons against 373.7 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Portugal and Sweden?
- 60.5 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.