Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation
Belgium
6.2
in 2025
Italy
6.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2 against 6.1 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.16 | 11.88 | 2.72 | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 8.16 | 0.76 | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 10.77 | 3.29 | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 7.85 | 2.03 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 6.2 against 6.1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.