Belgium vs Portugal: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 339.17 Persons against 336.92 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 2.25 Persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 374.73 Persons | 344.75 Persons | 29.98 Persons | Belgium |
| 1990s | 352.4 Persons | 279.02 Persons | 73.38 Persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 350.28 Persons | 415.27 Persons | 64.98 Persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 373.47 Persons | 613.84 Persons | 240.37 Persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 306.64 Persons | 343.86 Persons | 37.22 Persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 339.17 Persons against 336.92 Persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.25 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.