Belgium vs Denmark: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Denmark
6.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
75th
Denmark rank
72nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 75th and Denmark ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9% | 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, total (% of total labor force), Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belgium ranks 75th and Denmark ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.