Belgium vs Brazil: Unemployment rate

Belgium
5.91
in 2025
Brazil
5.97
in 2025
Belgium rank
80th
Brazil rank
78th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.97 against 5.91 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 80th and Brazil ranks 78th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 8.57 8 0.5737 Belgium
2000s 7.37 10.06 2.69 Brazil
2010s 7.46 9.43 1.96 Brazil
2020s 5.75 9.47 3.71 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Belgium or Brazil?
Brazil, at 5.97 against 5.91 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Belgium and Brazil?
0.06, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for unemployment rate?
Belgium ranks 80th and Brazil ranks 78th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed