Belgium vs Finland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
277.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Finland rank
17th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 339.3 Thousand persons against 277.8 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 61.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377.5 Thousand persons | 308.9 Thousand persons | 68.6 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 336.35 Thousand persons | 240.88 Thousand persons | 95.47 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 370.12 Thousand persons | 219.99 Thousand persons | 150.13 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 306.7 Thousand persons | 222.48 Thousand persons | 84.22 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 339.3 Thousand persons against 277.8 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region between Belgium and Finland?
- 61.5 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.