Belgium vs Luxembourg: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Belgium
6.2
in 2025
Luxembourg
6.5
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Luxembourg rank
19th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.5 against 6.2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 47 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 | 9.16 | 2.78 | 6.38 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 5.59 | 1.89 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.8 | 0.0167 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 6.5 against 6.2 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.3, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.