Portugal vs Sweden: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9,451 Persons against 8,651 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 800 Persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,825 Persons | 7,478 Persons | 1,347 Persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8,897 Persons | 8,055 Persons | 842.15 Persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9,169 Persons | 8,505 Persons | 663.59 Persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 9,451 Persons against 8,651 Persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Portugal and Sweden?
- 800 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for working-age population?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.