Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Italy
6.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
75th
Italy rank
76th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 75th and Italy ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 11.0% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.1% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 10.7% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belgium ranks 75th and Italy ranks 76th 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.