Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and

Belgium
5,809 Million euro
in 2024
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
168,314 Million euro
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
6th

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 168,314 Million euro against 5,809 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 162,505 Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 29.0 times Belgium's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 12,110 Million euro 164,880 Million euro 152,770 Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 11,378 Million euro 170,489 Million euro 159,112 Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 8,534 Million euro 210,730 Million euro 202,196 Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 168,314 Million euro against 5,809 Million euro in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
162,505 Million euro, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Belgium ranks 9th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed