Belgium vs Italy: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates
Belgium
90.4%
in 2024
Italy
85.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 90.4% against 85.8% in Italy, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 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 | 73.4% | 84.9% | 11.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 60.3% | 17.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 77.4% | 7.3% | 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 90.4% against 85.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates between Belgium and Italy?
- 4.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- 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.