Belgium vs Hungary: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Belgium
31.9
in 2025
Hungary
33.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Hungary rank
20th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 33.2 against 31.9 in Belgium, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.58 | 50.55 | 11.03 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.86 | 44.75 | 5.11 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.21 | 44.11 | 4.1 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.07 | 32.38 | 6.68 | 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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 33.2 against 31.9 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Belgium and Hungary?
- 1.3, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 20th of 47 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.