Belgium vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed
Belgium
11.9
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
8.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed over time
- Belgium
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.9 against 8.2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 3.7.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 | 8.12 | 3.82 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 9.83 | 2.47 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 8.65 | 3.12 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in jobless private households - % of persons living in, Belgium or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Belgium, at 11.9 against 8.2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in jobless private households - % of persons living in between Belgium and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 3.7, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.