Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Belgium
345 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
346 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 346 Thousand persons against 345 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 1 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th 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 | 393 Thousand persons | 607 Thousand persons | 214 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 371.2 Thousand persons | 610.1 Thousand persons | 238.9 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 316.29 Thousand persons | 351.14 Thousand persons | 34.86 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 346 Thousand persons against 345 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.