Belgium vs Moldova: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force

Belgium
8.78
in 2025
Moldova
9.17
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Moldova rank
27th

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time

  • Belgium
  • Moldova
02.557.510201420192025

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 9.17 against 8.78 in Belgium, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 28th and Moldova ranks 27th of 63 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Moldova Difference Ahead
2010s 9.11 6.27 2.84 Belgium
2020s 7.73 5.97 1.76 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Belgium or Moldova?
Moldova, at 9.17 against 8.78 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Belgium and Moldova?
0.39, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Moldova?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Moldova rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
Belgium ranks 28th and Moldova ranks 27th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
63 places, 634 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.