Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Belgium
293.9 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal
373.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 373.7 Thousand persons against 293.9 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 79.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 44 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 | 293.9 Thousand persons | 373.7 Thousand persons | 79.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 373.7 Thousand persons against 293.9 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 79.8 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.