Belgium vs Czechia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Belgium
31.9%
in 2025
Czechia
30.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Czechia rank
22nd
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.9% against 30.3% in Czechia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Czechia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 33.4% | 28.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.2% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 39.7% | 8.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 27.7% | 11.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 31.9% against 30.3% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Belgium and Czechia?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Czechia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.