Belgium vs Romania: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Belgium
6.2
in 2025
Romania
6.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Romania rank
16th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2 against 6.1 in Romania, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 5.9 | 3.1 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 7.03 | 0.37 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.06 | 1.42 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.55 | 0.2667 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 6.2 against 6.1 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.