Belgium vs Spain: Regional disparities in employment rates
Belgium
8.5%
in 2025
Spain
6.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.5% against 6.4% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 10.8% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 8.5% against 6.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Belgium and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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.