Belgium vs France: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
22.5%
in 2025
France
27.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
France rank
25th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 27.1% against 22.5% in Belgium, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and France ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 31.3% | 3.4% | France |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.5% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 33.9% | 6.1% | France |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 25.3% | 2.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Belgium or France?
- France, at 27.1% against 22.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Belgium and France?
- 4.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 29th and France ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.