Belgium vs Portugal: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Belgium
5,486
in 2025
Portugal
5,612
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Portugal rank
32nd
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,612 against 5,486 in Belgium, a difference of 126.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 77 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 | 4,241 | 4,928 | 687.41 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,552 | 5,431 | 879.06 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,966 | 5,295 | 328.63 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,288 | 5,340 | 52.75 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,612 against 5,486 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Portugal?
- 126, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.