Belgium vs Portugal: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
85.3%
in 2024
Portugal
85.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.5% against 85.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 73.8% | 8.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 75.3% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 81.7% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.8% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 85.5% against 85.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.