Belgium vs Switzerland: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Belgium
29.8
in 2025
Switzerland
22.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.8 against 22.1 in Switzerland, a difference of 7.7.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 | 14.12 | 0.55 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.94 | 17.83 | 1.89 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 20.68 | 5.91 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 20.13 | 1.62 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 29.8 against 22.1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 7.7, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.