Belgium vs Spain: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more)
Belgium
3.3
in 2021
Spain
3.5
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) 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 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 33 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 | 14.28 | 8.07 | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.98 | 14.91 | 7.94 | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 4.28 | 0.02 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 17.4 | 11.91 | 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 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 33 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.