Belgium vs Denmark: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship)
Belgium
6.1%
in 2026
Denmark
6.6%
in 2026
Belgium rank
22nd
Denmark rank
19th
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.6% against 6.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Denmark 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 | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.5% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.6% against 6.1% in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.