Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction
Belgium
16.2%
in 2025
Portugal
20.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.0% against 16.2% in Belgium, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 35 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 | 77.1% | 12.7% | 64.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 25.4% | 27.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 21.6% | 27.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 18.0% | 5.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.0% against 16.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction between Belgium and Portugal?
- 3.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.