Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Belgium
6.3%
in 2026
Portugal
6.2%
in 2026
Belgium rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 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% | 4.7% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 11.6% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.