Belgium vs Italy: Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level)
Belgium
45.3
in 2025
Italy
57.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
Italy rank
1st
Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level) 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 | 54.41 | 62.11 | 7.7 | Italy |
| 2010s | 55.76 | 46.23 | 9.53 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.73 | 55.42 | 3.68 | 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.