Belgium vs Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Belgium
73.8%
in 2025
Portugal
71.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 73.8% against 71.4% in Portugal, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 75.1% | 10.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 66.2% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 73.8% against 71.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.