Belgium vs Portugal: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation
Belgium
5,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,245 Thousand persons against 5,138 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 107 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,850 Thousand persons | 4,582 Thousand persons | 732.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,209 Thousand persons | 4,991 Thousand persons | 782.42 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,586 Thousand persons | 4,610 Thousand persons | 24.14 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,973 Thousand persons | 4,961 Thousand persons | 11.92 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,245 Thousand persons against 5,138 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Portugal?
- 107 Thousand 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 employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.