Belgium vs Paraguay: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Belgium
5.6%
in 2025
Paraguay
5.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
100th
Paraguay rank
98th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Paraguay ranks 98th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 7.4% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 5.1% | 11.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 5.1% | 6.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Belgium or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Belgium and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Paraguay ranks 98th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.