Belgium vs Portugal: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Belgium
118 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal
117 Thousand persons
in 2020
Belgium rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
100200300400500199720082020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 118 Thousand persons against 117 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 1 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 213 Thousand persons 90 Thousand persons 123 Thousand persons Belgium
2000s 171.7 Thousand persons 158.3 Thousand persons 13.4 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 178.8 Thousand persons 318.7 Thousand persons 139.9 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 118 Thousand persons 117 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 118 Thousand persons against 117 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Belgium and Portugal?
1 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed