Belgium vs Spain: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Belgium
3.3%
in 2021
Spain
3.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 14.3% | 8.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 14.9% | 7.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 17.4% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 9.4% | 6.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.