Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment rate,Percent
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th
Unemployment rate,Percent 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 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 71 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 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 12.0% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.