Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Belgium
45.3%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
51.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Belgium
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 51.4% against 45.3% in Belgium, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 52.2% | 2.0% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 51.9% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 64.4% | 8.6% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 60.8% | 9.1% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Belgium or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 51.4% against 45.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 6.1%, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.