Belgium vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.29 million against 5.03 million in Portugal, a difference of 261,690.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 million | 3.10 million | 592,781 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.84 million | 3.39 million | 449,680 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.89 million | 124,759 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.96 million | 4.40 million | 439,957 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 4.74 million | 397,300 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 4.45 million | 281,103 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.16 million | 4.89 million | 272,983 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 5.29 million against 5.03 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Belgium and Portugal?
- 261,690, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org