Belgium vs Portugal: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Belgium
5,477 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
5,614 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,614 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 137 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th 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 | 4,837 Thousand persons | 5,106 Thousand persons | 269 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,996 Thousand persons | 5,047 Thousand persons | 51.1 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,344 Thousand persons | 5,382 Thousand persons | 37.43 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,614 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 137 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.