Belgium vs Cataluña: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Cataluña
357 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Cataluña rank
12th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Cataluña
How they compare
Cataluña currently reports 357 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 17.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Cataluña's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Cataluña ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Cataluña in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cataluña | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377.5 Thousand persons | 310.7 Thousand persons | 66.8 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 336.35 Thousand persons | 325.83 Thousand persons | 10.52 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 370.12 Thousand persons | 667.06 Thousand persons | 296.94 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
| 2020s | 306.7 Thousand persons | 409.57 Thousand persons | 102.87 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region, Belgium or Cataluña?
- Cataluña, at 357 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Belgium and Cataluña?
- 17.7 Thousand persons, with Cataluña ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cataluña?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Cataluña rank globally for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Cataluña ranks 12th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.