Belgium vs France: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Belgium
58.0%
in 2020
France
57.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
France rank
24th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.0% against 57.0% in France, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 24th of 44 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 | 68.7% | 90.5% | 21.8% | France |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 68.1% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 59.9% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.0% | 1.0% | 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 58.0% against 57.0% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Belgium and France?
- 1.0%, 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 21st and France ranks 24th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.