Belgium vs Portugal: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Belgium
5,477 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
5,614 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,614 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 137 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,306 Thousand persons | 5,080 Thousand persons | 773.95 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,595 Thousand persons | 5,360 Thousand persons | 765.12 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,991 Thousand persons | 5,210 Thousand persons | 219.35 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,346 Thousand persons | 5,395 Thousand persons | 49.43 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,614 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 137 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.