Belgium vs Greece: Unemployment with basic education
Belgium
11.7%
in 2024
Greece
10.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Greece rank
35th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.7% against 10.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 35th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 8.4% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 23.4% | 9.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Belgium or Greece?
- Belgium, at 11.7% against 10.9% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 35th 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 (% of total 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).