Belgium vs Romania: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Romania
6.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Romania rank
20th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Romania ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 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 educational attainment level, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Romania 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.