Belgium vs Greece: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Belgium
339.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Greece rank
10th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 422 Thousand persons against 339.5 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 82.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Greece ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367.35 Thousand persons | 408.2 Thousand persons | 40.85 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 | 306.87 Thousand persons | 574.08 Thousand persons | 267.22 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 422 Thousand persons against 339.5 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by previous occupation between Belgium and Greece?
- 82.5 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Greece ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.