Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies
Portugal
183.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
216.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 216.4 Thousand persons against 183.1 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 33.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 201.97 Thousand persons | 136.53 Thousand persons | 65.43 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 179.05 Thousand persons | 187.62 Thousand persons | 8.57 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex, age and other typologies, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 216.4 Thousand persons against 183.1 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex, age and other typologies between Portugal and Sweden?
- 33.3 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.