Belgium vs Chile: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Belgium
18.8%
in 2025
Chile
19.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Chile rank
34th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.4% against 18.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chile ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Chile ranks 34th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 17.6% | 1.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 13.4% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.5% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.6% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.8% | 1.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Belgium or Chile?
- Chile, at 19.4% against 18.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Belgium and Chile?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Chile ranks 34th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.