Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
337.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
16th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401.2 Thousand persons | 318 Thousand persons | 83.2 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 1990s | 350.14 Thousand persons | 265.36 Thousand persons | 84.78 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 duration of unemployment, 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 duration of unemployment between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.2 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.