Belgium vs Romania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Romania
6.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
75th
Romania rank
76th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 75th and Romania ranks 76th of 187 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 | 8.9% | 6.9% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Belgium ranks 75th and Romania 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.