Belgium vs Denmark: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Denmark
6.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Denmark rank
18th
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 18th of 45 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 | 8.8% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.