Austria vs Belgium: Unemployment rate
Austria
5.58
in 2025
Belgium
5.91
in 2025
Austria rank
82nd
Belgium rank
80th
Unemployment rate over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.91 against 5.58 in Austria, a difference of 0.33.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 82nd and Belgium ranks 80th of 186 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 | 4.42 | 8.57 | 4.16 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 7.37 | 2.4 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 7.46 | 2.22 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.75 | 0.303 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 5.91 against 5.58 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.33, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Austria ranks 82nd and Belgium ranks 80th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.