Belgium vs Portugal: Employment by sex, age and other typologies
Belgium
3,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,424 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Portugal rank
10th
Employment by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,138 Thousand persons against 2,424 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 714 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,361 Thousand persons | 2,026 Thousand persons | 335.31 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,841 Thousand persons | 2,262 Thousand persons | 579.3 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by sex, age and other typologies, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 3,138 Thousand persons against 2,424 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by sex, age and other typologies between Belgium and Portugal?
- 714 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.