Belgium vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Belgium
30.2%
in 2025
Portugal
30.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
119th
Portugal rank
117th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.4% against 30.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 154 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.2% | 58.3% | 23.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 47.4% | 17.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 41.4% | 10.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 26.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 28.0% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.4% against 30.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Belgium ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.