Belgium vs Iceland: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly
Belgium
58
in 2020
Iceland
58.2
in 2020
Belgium rank
22nd
Iceland rank
21st
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 58.2 against 58 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.65 | 59.05 | 9.6 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 67.26 | 38.79 | 28.47 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 65.33 | 37.31 | 28.02 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58 | 58.2 | 0.2 | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 58.2 against 58 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 46 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.