Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Belgium
282.4 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal
354.5 Thousand persons
in 2020
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 354.5 Thousand persons against 282.4 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 72.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 44 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 | 282.4 Thousand persons | 354.5 Thousand persons | 72.1 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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 354.5 Thousand persons against 282.4 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Belgium and Portugal?
- 72.1 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.