Belgium vs Portugal: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment

Belgium
5,204 Persons
in 2025
Portugal
5,425 Persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Portugal rank
16th

Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,425 Persons against 5,204 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 221 Persons.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 3,992 Persons 4,733 Persons 741.22 Persons Portugal
2000s 4,348 Persons 5,093 Persons 745.63 Persons Portugal
2010s 4,723 Persons 4,751 Persons 27.92 Persons Portugal
2020s 5,114 Persons 5,173 Persons 59.02 Persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — total employment, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,425 Persons against 5,204 Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — total employment between Belgium and Portugal?
221 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,714 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org