Belgium vs Spain: Unemployment with basic education, male
Belgium
12.9%
in 2024
Spain
12.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 130 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 17.5% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 26.5% | 12.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 15.8% | 3.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd 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
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).