Belgium vs Portugal: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Belgium
5,146 Persons
in 2025
Portugal
5,275 Persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Portugal rank
23rd

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k197419992025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,275 Persons against 5,146 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 129 Persons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 3,473 Persons 4,338 Persons 864.82 Persons Portugal
1990s 3,767 Persons 4,609 Persons 842.17 Persons Portugal
2000s 4,217 Persons 5,077 Persons 859.89 Persons Portugal
2010s 4,596 Persons 4,486 Persons 109.88 Persons Belgium
2020s 4,981 Persons 4,973 Persons 7.33 Persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,275 Persons against 5,146 Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Belgium and Portugal?
129 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.