Belgium vs Portugal: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household
Belgium
37.2 Rate
in 2025
Portugal
38.7 Rate
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Portugal rank
26th
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38.7 Rate against 37.2 Rate in Belgium, a difference of 1.5 Rate.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th 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 | 37.4 Rate | 45.38 Rate | 7.98 Rate | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.05 Rate | 34.94 Rate | 1.89 Rate | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.4 Rate | 36.07 Rate | 1.67 Rate | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate by educational attainment level and household, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 38.7 Rate against 37.2 Rate in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate by educational attainment level and household between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.5 Rate, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.