Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies
Portugal
183.1
in 2025
Sweden
216.4
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 against 183.1 in Portugal, a difference of 33.3.
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 | 136.53 | 65.43 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 179.05 | 187.62 | 8.57 | 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 against 183.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex, age and other typologies between Portugal and Sweden?
- 33.3, 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.