Belgium vs Spain: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
2.8
in 2025
Spain
3.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.1 against 2.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 9.3 | 3 | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3.8 | 0.87 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 11.73 | 6.71 | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 4.97 | 1.93 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.1 against 2.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.