Belgium vs Portugal: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.92 against 10.73 in Belgium, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 9.74 | 2.27 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.62 | 18.06 | 6.44 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 11.49 | 1.18 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.92 against 10.73 in Belgium as of 2027.
- What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.19, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.