Portugal vs Sweden: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64

Portugal
4.74 million
in 2016
Sweden
4.42 million
in 2016
Portugal rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.74 million against 4.42 million in Sweden, a difference of 320,780.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 109 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4.73 million 4.04 million 693,408 Portugal
2010s 4.80 million 4.32 million 479,397 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 4.74 million against 4.42 million in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 between Portugal and Sweden?
320,780, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed