Belgium vs Norway: Unemployment with advanced education, male

Belgium
3.1%
in 2024
Norway
3.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
83rd
Norway rank
86th

Unemployment with advanced education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 127 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 2.6% 0.6% Belgium
2000s 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% Belgium
2010s 4.1% 2.3% 1.8% Belgium
2020s 3.2% 2.5% 0.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Belgium and Norway?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Belgium ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).