Belgium vs Spain: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country
Belgium
31.9
in 2025
Spain
32.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 32.1 against 31.9 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.96 | 51.04 | 10.92 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.86 | 28.66 | 21.2 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.21 | 44.91 | 3.3 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.07 | 35.58 | 3.48 | 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 country of, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 32.1 against 31.9 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of birth - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.