Portugal vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.36 million against 5.08 million in Portugal, a difference of 274,590.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.25 million | 4.37 million | 119,874 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.66 million | 4.23 million | 428,204 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.01 million | 4.36 million | 658,442 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 4.76 million | 31,169 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 5.22 million | 201,552 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.36 million against 5.08 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Portugal and Sweden?
- 274,590, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP