Belgium vs Slovakia: Unemployment rate for young people
Belgium
17.78
in 2025
Slovakia
18.43
in 2025
Belgium rank
64th
Slovakia rank
61st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 18.43 against 17.78 in Belgium, a difference of 0.65.
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 | 25.11 | 5.81 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 18.35 | 30.34 | 12 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 26.07 | 6.15 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 16.86 | 19.64 | 2.78 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 18.43 against 17.78 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.65, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Belgium ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 61st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.