Belgium vs Iceland: Unemployment rate,Percent

Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Iceland
6.2%
in 2026
Belgium rank
27th
Iceland rank
28th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
246810199020082026

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 28th of 71 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 3.9% 4.1% Belgium
2010s 7.5% 5.3% 2.2% Belgium
2020s 5.8% 4.5% 1.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Belgium or Iceland?
Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Belgium and Iceland?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Belgium ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 28th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed