Belgium vs France: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Belgium
14.7
in 2025
France
14.6
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
France rank
17th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.7 against 14.6 in France, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 | 7.9 | 2.64 | France |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 11.15 | 4.22 | France |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 10.1 | 3.79 | France |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 13.52 | 2.43 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 14.7 against 14.6 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Belgium and France?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.