Austria vs Belgium: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Austria
40.6%
in 2025
Belgium
45.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Belgium rank
2nd
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 45.3% against 40.6% in Austria, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Belgium ranks 2nd of 24 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 | 23.7% | 50.2% | 26.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 54.4% | 16.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 55.8% | 10.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 51.7% | 4.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 45.3% against 40.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Austria and Belgium?
- 4.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Austria ranks 5th and Belgium ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.