Austria vs Belgium: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

Austria
249.7
in 2020
Belgium
293.9
in 2020
Austria rank
19th
Belgium rank
18th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
100200300400199820092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 293.9 against 249.7 in Austria, a difference of 44.2.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 172.45 372.25 199.8 Belgium
2000s 180.19 357.2 177.01 Belgium
2010s 221.63 366.25 144.62 Belgium
2020s 249.7 293.9 44.2 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 293.9 against 249.7 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Austria and Belgium?
44.2, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,020 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed