Belgium vs Portugal: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition
Belgium
3.9
in 2025
Portugal
4.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.3 against 3.9 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 38 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.38 | 0.15 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.45 | 0.49 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 2.64 | 1.26 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of persons having a second job by household composition, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.3 against 3.9 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons having a second job by household composition between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.