Austria vs Belgium: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Austria
5.6%
in 2025
Belgium
5.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
83rd
Belgium rank
81st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 83rd and Belgium ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 8.6% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Austria ranks 83rd and Belgium ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.