Belgium vs Portugal: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Belgium
5,478 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
5,582 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,582 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 104 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 48 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 | 4,362 Thousand persons | 5,092 Thousand persons | 730 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,545 Thousand persons | 5,345 Thousand persons | 799.26 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,956 Thousand persons | 5,218 Thousand persons | 262.59 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 5,305 Thousand persons | 24.83 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,582 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Belgium and Portugal?
- 104 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.