Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Portugal
6.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Portugal rank
10th
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.