Belgium vs Portugal: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G)

Belgium
144,610
in 2020
Portugal
215,033
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200520122020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 215,033 against 144,610 in Belgium, a difference of 70,423.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 43 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 134,206 275,712 141,506 Portugal
2010s 136,605 227,431 90,826 Portugal
2020s 144,610 215,033 70,423 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g), Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 215,033 against 144,610 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) between Belgium and Portugal?
70,423, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 659 data points, 2005–2020
Last refreshed