Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment rate,Percent

Belgium
6.2%
in 2025
Italy
6.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Italy rank
28th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
051015199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 7.3% 0.7% Belgium
2010s 7.5% 10.9% 3.3% Italy
2020s 5.8% 7.9% 2.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Belgium and Italy?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Belgium ranks 27th and Italy 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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed