Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in employment rates
Belgium
8.5%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
10.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Belgium
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 10.2% against 8.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 24 countries.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 12.5% | 4.7% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 11.8% | 3.5% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 12.9% | 3.9% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 11.4% | 2.2% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Belgium or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 10.2% against 8.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 1.7%, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.