Portugal vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy

Portugal
4.53 million
in 2026
Sweden
5.30 million
in 2026
Portugal rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.30 million against 4.53 million in Portugal, a difference of 767,920.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.81 million 3.29 million 475,030 Sweden
1970s 2.88 million 3.75 million 866,263 Sweden
1980s 3.27 million 4.09 million 817,839 Sweden
1990s 3.72 million 3.94 million 212,332 Sweden
2000s 4.11 million 4.14 million 22,796 Sweden
2010s 3.97 million 4.57 million 600,151 Sweden
2020s 4.38 million 5.11 million 729,427 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.30 million against 4.53 million in Portugal as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Portugal and Sweden?
767,920, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,834 data points, 1960–2026
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org