Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Italy
7.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Italy rank
9th
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 11.7% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.7% | 2.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.