Belgium vs New Zealand: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Belgium
15.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
15.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
74th
New Zealand rank
75th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.7% against 15.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 157 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 9.7% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 14.3% | 7.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 11.5% | 7.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.2% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.0% | 3.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 15.7% against 15.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.