Belgium vs France: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Belgium
56.4%
in 2020
France
52.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
19th
France rank
22nd
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 56.4% against 52.9% in France, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 90.5% | 22.5% | France |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 66.9% | 1.6% | France |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 58.4% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 52.9% | 3.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 56.4% against 52.9% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Belgium and France?
- 3.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Belgium ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.