Belgium vs Greece: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation

Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Greece rank
12th

Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 422 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 82.7 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th of 45 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 387.8 Thousand persons 446.84 Thousand persons 59.04 Thousand persons Greece
2000s 336.35 Thousand persons 468 Thousand persons 131.65 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 370.12 Thousand persons 1,041 Thousand persons 670.86 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 306.7 Thousand persons 574.08 Thousand persons 267.38 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Greece?
Greece, at 422 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Greece?
82.7 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
Belgium ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,284 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed