Belgium vs Greece: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Greece rank
12th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 422 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 82.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 424.34 Thousand persons | 297.31 Thousand persons | 127.03 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 1990s | 350.14 Thousand persons | 384.65 Thousand persons | 34.51 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 336.35 Thousand persons | 468 Thousand persons | 131.65 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 370.12 Thousand persons | 1,041 Thousand persons | 670.86 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 306.7 Thousand persons | 574.08 Thousand persons | 267.38 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 422 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Belgium and Greece?
- 82.7 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Greece ranks 12th 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.