Belgium vs Nord-Ovest: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region

Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nord-Ovest
292 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Nord-Ovest rank
18th

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Belgium
  • Nord-Ovest
0200400600199920122025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 339.3 Thousand persons against 292 Thousand persons in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 47.3 Thousand persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Nord-Ovest's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nord-Ovest ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Nord-Ovest ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Nord-Ovest in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nord-Ovest Difference Ahead
1990s 377.5 Thousand persons 411.2 Thousand persons 33.7 Thousand persons Nord-Ovest
2000s 336.35 Thousand persons 311.17 Thousand persons 25.18 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 370.12 Thousand persons 557.58 Thousand persons 187.46 Thousand persons Nord-Ovest
2020s 306.7 Thousand persons 375.73 Thousand persons 69.03 Thousand persons Nord-Ovest

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 Nord-Ovest?
Belgium, at 339.3 Thousand persons against 292 Thousand persons in Nord-Ovest as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Belgium and Nord-Ovest?
47.3 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nord-Ovest?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Nord-Ovest rank globally for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 15th and Nord-Ovest ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed