Belgium vs Portugal: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Belgium
107 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
124 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 124 Thousand persons against 107 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 17 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153 Thousand persons | 243 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 162.6 Thousand persons | 320.3 Thousand persons | 157.7 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 115.83 Thousand persons | 132.33 Thousand persons | 16.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
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?
- Portugal, at 124 Thousand persons against 107 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 17 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.