Belgium vs Poland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction
Belgium
16.2%
in 2025
Poland
14.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
26th
Poland rank
27th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.2% against 14.0% in Poland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Poland ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 29.8% | 41.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 20.4% | 30.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 14.4% | 32.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 14.0% | 32.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 16.2% against 14.0% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction between Belgium and Poland?
- 2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Poland ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.