Belgium vs Italy: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Belgium
34.2
in 2025
Italy
31.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
10th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.2 against 31.3 in Italy, a difference of 2.9.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 15.28 | 25.49 | 10.21 | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 25.16 | 7.45 | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.48 | 29.17 | 2.32 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 34.2 against 31.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.9, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.