Belgium vs Portugal: Persons by labour status within households and household composition

Belgium
11,690 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
10,804 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
14th

Persons by labour status within households and household composition over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200620152025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11,690 Thousand persons against 10,804 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 886 Thousand persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 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 10,666 Thousand persons 10,547 Thousand persons 119.15 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 11,154 Thousand persons 10,428 Thousand persons 725.79 Thousand persons Belgium
2020s 11,545 Thousand persons 10,548 Thousand persons 996.82 Thousand persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by labour status within households and household composition, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 11,690 Thousand persons against 10,804 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons by labour status within households and household composition between Belgium and Portugal?
886 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed