Belgium vs Ireland: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Belgium
14.7
in 2025
Ireland
26.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Ireland rank
13th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.1 against 14.7 in Belgium, a difference of 11.4.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 | 19.54 | 14.28 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 26.58 | 19.65 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 17.31 | 11 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 25.15 | 14.07 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 26.1 against 14.7 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Belgium and Ireland?
- 11.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th 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.