Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
337.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
16th
Unemployed persons by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 339.3 Thousand persons against 337.1 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2.2 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.8 Thousand persons | 295.18 Thousand persons | 92.62 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 336.35 Thousand persons | 353.15 Thousand persons | 16.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 370.12 Thousand persons | 608.59 Thousand persons | 238.47 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 306.7 Thousand persons | 343.48 Thousand persons | 36.78 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 339.3 Thousand persons against 337.1 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.2 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.