Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
6.2
in 2025
Italy
6.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd
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 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 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 | 10.84 | 10.09 | 0.7571 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.46 | 10.99 | 2.53 | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 8.16 | 0.76 | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 10.77 | 3.29 | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 7.85 | 2.03 | 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 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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.