Belgium vs Croatia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Belgium
18.8%
in 2025
Croatia
18.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Croatia rank
38th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.8% against 18.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 38th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 41.5% | 30.5% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 27.7% | 9.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 34.1% | 13.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 1.1% | Belgium |
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 Croatia?
- Belgium, at 18.8% against 18.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 38th 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.