Belgium vs Spain: Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.47 million Persons against 552,792 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 1.92 million Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 499,643 Persons | 2.31 million Persons | 1.81 million Persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 524,745 Persons | 2.44 million Persons | 1.92 million Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 532,691 Persons | 2.25 million Persons | 1.72 million Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 548,401 Persons | 4.05 million Persons | 3.50 million Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 495,952 Persons | 3.02 million Persons | 2.52 million Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.47 million Persons against 552,792 Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.92 million Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.