Belgium vs Egypt: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Belgium
5.71
in 2024
Egypt
5.95
in 2024
Belgium rank
36th
Egypt rank
33rd

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Belgium
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.95 against 5.71 in Belgium, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Egypt ranks 33rd of 69 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 4.53 2.43 2.1 Belgium
1980s 11.18 5.95 5.22 Belgium
1990s 8.44 9.3 0.8583 Egypt
2000s 7.37 9.76 2.38 Egypt
2010s 7.46 11.44 3.98 Egypt
2020s 5.72 7.09 1.37 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Belgium or Egypt?
Egypt, at 5.95 against 5.71 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Belgium and Egypt?
0.24, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Belgium ranks 36th and Egypt ranks 33rd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed