Belgium vs Portugal: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Belgium
5,147 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
5,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,275 Thousand persons against 5,147 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 128 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,516 Thousand persons | 4,370 Thousand persons | 853.97 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,787 Thousand persons | 4,601 Thousand persons | 814.44 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,216 Thousand persons | 5,078 Thousand persons | 862.25 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,596 Thousand persons | 4,686 Thousand persons | 90.19 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,981 Thousand persons | 4,997 Thousand persons | 16.03 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,275 Thousand persons against 5,147 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Belgium and Portugal?
- 128 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.