Belgium vs Portugal: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
8.08 million Thousand
in 2024
Portugal
10.00 million Thousand
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
11th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.00 million Thousand against 8.08 million Thousand in Belgium, a difference of 1.92 million Thousand.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 39 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 | 6.78 million Thousand | 9.62 million Thousand | 2.84 million Thousand | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.37 million Thousand | 8.82 million Thousand | 1.46 million Thousand | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.73 million Thousand | 9.28 million Thousand | 1.54 million Thousand | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.00 million Thousand against 8.08 million Thousand in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.92 million Thousand, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.