Austria vs Belgium: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates
Austria
74.4%
in 2024
Belgium
90.4%
in 2024
Austria rank
4th
Belgium rank
1st
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 90.4% against 74.4% in Austria, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 1st of 21 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 | 56.3% | 69.1% | 12.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 73.5% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 77.9% | 11.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 84.7% | 7.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 90.4% against 74.4% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates between Austria and Belgium?
- 16.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Austria ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 1st of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.