Austria vs Belgium: Regional disparities in employment rates
Austria
5.2%
in 2025
Belgium
8.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Belgium rank
3rd
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.5% against 5.2% in Austria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 6th and Belgium ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 7.8% | 5.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 8.3% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 9.1% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 9.2% | 3.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 8.5% against 5.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Austria and Belgium?
- 3.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Austria ranks 6th and Belgium ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.