Belgium vs Egypt: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Belgium
17.8%
in 2025
Egypt
18.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
64th
Egypt rank
62nd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belgium
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.3% against 17.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Belgium ranks 64th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 26.5% | 7.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 27.4% | 9.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 30.2% | 10.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Belgium or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 18.3% against 17.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Belgium and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 64th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.