Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium
Belgium: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.8% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Latest (2003)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
60th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1991
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1985–2003
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium, 1985–2003
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2003, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 60th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8% | — |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium was 0.8% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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