Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Belgium
339 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
337 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
14th
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 339 Thousand persons against 337 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383 Thousand persons | 573 Thousand persons | 190 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 375.2 Thousand persons | 614 Thousand persons | 238.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 308 Thousand persons | 343.33 Thousand persons | 35.33 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 339 Thousand persons against 337 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.