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 | 8.15 | 9.47 | 1.32 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 7.1 | 0.4833 | 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.