Belgium vs Bhutan: Youth unemployment rate
Belgium
17.8%
in 2025
Bhutan
17.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
64th
Bhutan rank
67th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.8% against 17.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 64th and Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 4.2% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 8.4% | 10.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 10.5% | 9.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 19.9% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Belgium, at 17.8% against 17.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Belgium ranks 64th and Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.