Belgium vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Belgium
28.4%
in 2025
Portugal
27.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
106th
Portugal rank
108th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28.4% against 27.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 108th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 50.1% | 18.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 42.4% | 14.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 37.0% | 9.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.0% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.9% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 28.4% against 27.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Belgium 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, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 108th of 155 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, total (%) (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.