Belgium vs Portugal: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational
Belgium
107.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
124.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 124.1 Thousand persons against 107.3 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 16.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.4 Thousand persons | 98.7 Thousand persons | 129.7 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 166.92 Thousand persons | 155.18 Thousand persons | 11.74 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 178.91 Thousand persons | 318.75 Thousand persons | 139.84 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 117.53 Thousand persons | 132.58 Thousand persons | 15.05 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 124.1 Thousand persons against 107.3 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational between Belgium and Portugal?
- 16.8 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.