Belgium vs Slovakia: Youth unemployment rate
Belgium
17.8%
in 2025
Slovakia
18.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
64th
Slovakia rank
61st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 18.4% against 17.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Belgium ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 61st of 186 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 | 19.3% | 25.1% | 5.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 30.3% | 12.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 26.1% | 6.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 19.6% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 18.4% against 17.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Belgium ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 61st 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.