Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Belgium
344.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
346.3 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 346.3 Thousand persons against 344.9 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 1.4 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 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 | 372.25 Thousand persons | 236.2 Thousand persons | 136.05 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 357.2 Thousand persons | 378.37 Thousand persons | 21.17 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 366.25 Thousand persons | 604.59 Thousand persons | 238.34 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 315.23 Thousand persons | 351.27 Thousand persons | 36.04 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 346.3 Thousand persons against 344.9 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.4 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.