Belgium vs France: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
14.7%
in 2025
France
14.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
18th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 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 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 45 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 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 2.7% | France |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 10.9% | 3.9% | France |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.0% | France |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.5% | 2.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 14.7% against 14.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.