Belgium vs Finland: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 339.27 against 277.77 in Finland, a difference of 61.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and Finland ranks 31st of 72 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 360.49 | 223.46 | 137.03 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 306.82 | 222.51 | 84.31 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 339.27 against 277.77 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Belgium and Finland?
- 61.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Finland ranks 31st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.