Belgium vs Finland

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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Finland

9.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Belgium Finland Difference
2025 5.9 percent 9.5 percent -3.6 percent
2024 5.7 percent 8.4 percent -2.7 percent
2023 5.5 percent 7.1 percent -1.6 percent
2022 5.6 percent 6.7 percent -1.1 percent
2021 6.2 percent 7.6 percent -1.4 percent
2020 5.5 percent 7.8 percent -2.2 percent
2019 5.4 percent 6.7 percent -1.3 percent
2018 5.9 percent 7.4 percent -1.4 percent
2017 7.1 percent 8.6 percent -1.6 percent
2016 7.8 percent 8.8 percent -1.0 percent
2015 8.5 percent 9.4 percent -0.9 percent
2014 8.5 percent 8.7 percent -0.1 percent
2013 8.4 percent 8.2 percent +0.2 percent
2012 7.5 percent 7.7 percent -0.1 percent
2011 7.1 percent 7.8 percent -0.6 percent
2010 8.3 percent 8.4 percent -0.1 percent
2009 7.9 percent 8.2 percent -0.3 percent
2008 7.0 percent 6.4 percent +0.6 percent
2007 7.5 percent 6.9 percent +0.6 percent
2006 8.2 percent 8.9 percent -0.7 percent
2005 8.4 percent 9.6 percent -1.2 percent
2004 7.4 percent 10.4 percent -3.0 percent
2003 7.7 percent 10.5 percent -2.8 percent
2002 6.9 percent 10.4 percent -3.5 percent
2001 6.2 percent 10.3 percent -4.1 percent
2000 6.6 percent 11.1 percent -4.5 percent
1999 8.6 percent 11.7 percent -3.0 percent
1998 9.3 percent 13.2 percent -3.9 percent
1997 9.0 percent 15.0 percent -6.0 percent
1996 9.5 percent 15.6 percent -6.1 percent
1995 9.3 percent 17.0 percent -7.7 percent
1994 9.6 percent 16.4 percent -6.8 percent
1993 8.1 percent 16.2 percent -8.1 percent
1992 6.7 percent 11.6 percent -4.9 percent
1991 7.0 percent 6.5 percent +0.5 percent

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

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