Belgium vs Denmark: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
6.2
in 2025
Denmark
6.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Denmark rank
20th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.84 | 7.59 | 3.26 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.46 | 7.44 | 1.02 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 4.62 | 2.78 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.58 | 0.9 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.48 | 0.3333 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.4 against 6.2 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.