Belgium vs Portugal: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Belgium
5.71
in 2024
Portugal
5.86
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Portugal rank
34th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.86 against 5.71 in Belgium, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 69 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 | 6.08 | 0.2298 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11.1 | 7.56 | 3.55 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.44 | 5.47 | 2.97 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.48 | 0.8982 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 11.48 | 4.02 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 6.53 | 0.8014 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.86 against 5.71 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.15, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.