Afghanistan vs Belgium: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Afghanistan
17.2%
in 2024
Belgium
17.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Belgium rank
66th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Belgium ranks 66th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 19.3% | 9.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 18.3% | 8.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 19.9% | 7.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Belgium ranks 66th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.