Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Belgium
6.2
in 2025
Portugal
6
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2 against 6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6.59 | 0.81 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 11.67 | 4.19 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 6.47 | 0.65 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 6.2 against 6 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.