Belgium vs Luxembourg: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Belgium
6.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
6.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
68th
Luxembourg rank
66th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 68th and Luxembourg ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Belgium ranks 68th and Luxembourg ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.