Belgium vs Sweden: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
14.7%
in 2025
Sweden
25.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.3% against 14.7% in Belgium, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 16.2% | 9.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 23.4% | 16.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 22.5% | 16.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 24.4% | 13.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.3% against 14.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Sweden?
- 10.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.