Belgium vs Iceland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Belgium
58.0%
in 2020
Iceland
58.2%
in 2020
Belgium rank
21st
Iceland rank
20th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 58.2% against 58.0% 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 21st and Iceland ranks 20th of 44 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 | 68.7% | 59.0% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 38.8% | 28.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 37.3% | 28.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 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 58.0% 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 21st and Iceland ranks 20th 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.