Belgium vs Luxembourg: Unemployment rates by country of birth
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Luxembourg
6.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Luxembourg rank
17th
Unemployment rates by country of birth 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 19th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 45 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 | 9.2% | 2.8% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.