Portugal vs Sweden: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Portugal
2,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,432 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,708 Thousand persons against 2,432 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 276 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 30 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,415 Thousand persons | 2,258 Thousand persons | 157.83 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,526 Thousand persons | 2,371 Thousand persons | 154.52 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 2,708 Thousand persons against 2,432 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Portugal and Sweden?
- 276 Thousand persons, with Portugal 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 economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.