Belgium vs Luxembourg: Unemployment with basic education, male

Belgium
12.9%
in 2024
Luxembourg
12.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
Luxembourg rank
24th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 3.1% 7.1% Belgium
2000s 10.6% 4.8% 5.7% Belgium
2010s 13.8% 8.7% 5.0% Belgium
2020s 12.8% 9.6% 3.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Belgium and Luxembourg?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).