Belgium vs Romania: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in
Belgium
11.9%
in 2025
Romania
16.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Romania rank
2nd
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16.4% against 11.9% in Belgium, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.0% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.9% | 1.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 16.4% against 11.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in jobless private households - % of persons living in between Belgium and Romania?
- 4.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 2nd of 43 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.