Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Italy
6.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
73rd
Italy rank
74th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 11.0% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.1% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 10.7% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 74th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.