Belgium vs Italy: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2)
Belgium
80.2
in 2025
Italy
76.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.2 against 76.4 in Italy, a difference of 3.8.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1 | 83.6 | 14.5 | Italy |
| 2000s | 73.37 | 84.9 | 11.53 | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.93 | 60.26 | 17.67 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.97 | 77.25 | 6.72 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 80.2 against 76.4 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates between Belgium and Italy?
- 3.8, 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 long-term unemployment rates?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd 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.