Belgium vs Latvia: Female unemployment rate
Belgium
5.6%
in 2025
Latvia
5.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
96th
Latvia rank
98th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.9% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 10.2% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Belgium ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 98th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.