Belgium vs Denmark

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Belgium

5.9 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Denmark

5.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Belgium Denmark Difference
2025 5.9 percent 5.5 percent +0.4 percent
2024 5.7 percent 5.4 percent +0.3 percent
2023 5.5 percent 5.1 percent +0.5 percent
2022 5.6 percent 4.4 percent +1.1 percent
2021 6.2 percent 5.1 percent +1.2 percent
2020 5.5 percent 5.6 percent -0.1 percent
2019 5.4 percent 5.0 percent +0.3 percent
2018 5.9 percent 5.1 percent +0.8 percent
2017 7.1 percent 5.8 percent +1.3 percent
2016 7.8 percent 6.0 percent +1.8 percent
2015 8.5 percent 6.3 percent +2.2 percent
2014 8.5 percent 6.9 percent +1.6 percent
2013 8.4 percent 7.4 percent +1.0 percent
2012 7.5 percent 7.8 percent -0.3 percent
2011 7.1 percent 7.8 percent -0.6 percent
2010 8.3 percent 7.7 percent +0.5 percent
2009 7.9 percent 6.4 percent +1.5 percent
2008 7.0 percent 3.7 percent +3.3 percent
2007 7.5 percent 3.8 percent +3.7 percent
2006 8.2 percent 3.9 percent +4.3 percent
2005 8.4 percent 4.8 percent +3.6 percent
2004 7.4 percent 5.2 percent +2.2 percent
2003 7.7 percent 5.4 percent +2.3 percent
2002 6.9 percent 4.3 percent +2.6 percent
2001 6.2 percent 4.2 percent +2.0 percent
2000 6.6 percent 4.5 percent +2.1 percent
1999 8.6 percent 5.1 percent +3.5 percent
1998 9.3 percent 5.0 percent +4.3 percent
1997 9.0 percent 5.4 percent +3.6 percent
1996 9.5 percent 6.8 percent +2.6 percent
1995 9.3 percent 7.0 percent +2.3 percent
1994 9.6 percent 8.0 percent +1.6 percent
1993 8.1 percent 10.7 percent -2.6 percent
1992 6.7 percent 9.0 percent -2.3 percent
1991 7.0 percent 9.1 percent -2.1 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Belgium and Denmark. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International