How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?

43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs Italy: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Belgium

18.8%

in 2025

Italy

19.5%

in 2025

Belgium rank

35th

Italy rank

33rd

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time

Belgium
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 19.5% against 18.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.0%	26.6%	10.6%	Italy
1990s	16.6%	27.6%	11.0%	Italy
2000s	17.5%	22.3%	4.8%	Italy
2010s	20.8%	33.4%	12.6%	Italy
2020s	18.3%	23.0%	4.7%	Italy

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 Italy?: Italy, at 19.5% 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 Italy?: 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?: Belgium ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,082 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.