Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data

Portugal
374 Thousand persons
in 2020
Sweden
434 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
200400600800199220062020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 434 Thousand persons against 374 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 60 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 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 298.8 Thousand persons 368 Thousand persons 69.2 Thousand persons Sweden
2000s 378.2 Thousand persons 278 Thousand persons 100.2 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 604.6 Thousand persons 354.1 Thousand persons 250.5 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 374 Thousand persons 434 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 434 Thousand persons against 374 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Portugal and Sweden?
60 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed