Belgium vs Finland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
277.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Finland rank
17th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 45 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 | 387.8 Thousand persons | 361.52 Thousand persons | 26.28 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 duration of unemployment, 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 duration of unemployment between Belgium and Finland?
- 61.5 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.