Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Italy
6.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Italy rank
20th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 11.0% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 10.8% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.9% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 45 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.