Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.5% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 11.7% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.