Belgium vs Romania: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Belgium
339.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
500.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Romania rank
9th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 500.3 Thousand persons against 339.5 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 160.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.77 Thousand persons | 682.9 Thousand persons | 299.13 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 336.35 Thousand persons | 724.29 Thousand persons | 387.94 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 370.12 Thousand persons | 555.62 Thousand persons | 185.5 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 306.87 Thousand persons | 463.72 Thousand persons | 156.85 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 500.3 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 Romania?
- 160.8 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th 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.