Belgium vs Portugal: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour

Belgium
4.0%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Portugal rank
19th

Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 5.0% 5.5% 0.5% Portugal
2020s 4.0% 4.2% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour between Belgium and Portugal?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of population outside the labour force
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 585 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed