Belgium vs Sud: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
2.8%
in 2025
Sud
12.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Sud rank
16th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Sud
How they compare
Sud currently reports 12.4% against 2.8% in Belgium, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Sud's figure about 4.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sud has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sud ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Sud has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sud | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 32.0% | 25.7% | Sud |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 19.8% | 15.1% | Sud |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 23.6% | 18.5% | Sud |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 16.6% | 13.6% | Sud |
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 Sud?
- Sud, at 12.4% 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 Sud?
- 9.6%, with Sud ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sud?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sud rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sud ranks 16th of 47 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.