Belgium vs Portugal: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
Belgium
8.15 million
in 2025
Portugal
10.32 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.32 million against 8.15 million in Belgium, a difference of 2.18 million.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.20 million | 9.00 million | 2.80 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 9.62 million | 2.83 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.37 million | 8.82 million | 1.46 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.86 million | 9.60 million | 1.73 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.32 million against 8.15 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.18 million, 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 employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.