Belgium vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Belgium
18.8%
in 2025
Suriname
18.7%
in 2016
Belgium rank
35th
Suriname rank
36th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belgium
- Suriname
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Suriname ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 36th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 29.2% | 17.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 24.4% | 7.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 13.3% | 8.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 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 Suriname?
- Belgium, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Belgium and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 36th 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.