Belgium vs Italy: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Belgium
45.3%
in 2025
Italy
57.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
Italy rank
1st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.2% against 45.3% in Belgium, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 62.9% | 12.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 62.1% | 7.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 46.2% | 9.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 55.4% | 3.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 57.2% against 45.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Belgium and Italy?
- 11.9%, with Italy 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 unemployment rates?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Italy 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.