Portugal vs Romania: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15,945 Persons against 9,451 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 6,494 Persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,505 Persons | 18,108 Persons | 9,603 Persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 8,802 Persons | 18,220 Persons | 9,418 Persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 8,897 Persons | 16,765 Persons | 7,868 Persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 9,169 Persons | 16,013 Persons | 6,845 Persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 15,945 Persons against 9,451 Persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Portugal and Romania?
- 6,494 Persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for working-age population?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.