Belgium vs Norway: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Belgium
22.5%
in 2025
Norway
21.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Norway rank
31st
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.5% against 21.0% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 18.3% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 15.2% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 13.1% | 14.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 17.6% | 5.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 22.5% against 21.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Norway?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st 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.