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

Belgium
5.71
in 2024
Slovakia
5.33
in 2024
Belgium rank
36th
Slovakia rank
39th

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

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
05101520197119972024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.71 against 5.33 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 69 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.07 12.95 3.89 Slovakia
2000s 7.37 15.44 8.06 Slovakia
2010s 7.46 10.94 3.47 Slovakia
2020s 5.72 6.19 0.4632 Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Belgium, at 5.71 against 5.33 in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Belgium and Slovakia?
0.38, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Belgium ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 39th 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