Belgium vs Iceland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Belgium
6.1%
in 2026
Iceland
6.5%
in 2026
Belgium rank
22nd
Iceland rank
21st
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.1% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.