Belgium vs Malta: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 23.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Belgium, a difference of 0.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.3967 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 23.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 23.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.