Belgium vs Bhutan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Belgium
17.3%
in 2024
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
66th
Bhutan rank
64th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.9% against 17.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Bhutan ranks 64th of 188 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 | 16.7% | 20.5% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 17.9% against 17.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Bhutan ranks 64th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β 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.