Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium

Belgium: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.2% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.2%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
49th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.050.10.150.20.251985199420031985: 0.166 % of male youth labor force1986: 0.144 % of male youth labor force1987: 0.136 % of male youth labor force1988: 0.119 % of male youth labor force1989: 0.103 % of male youth labor force1991: 0.099 % of male youth labor force1992: 0.101 % of male youth labor force1993: 0.157 % of male youth labor force1994: 0.202 % of male youth labor force1995: 0.197 % of male youth labor force1996: 0.173 % of male youth labor force1997: 0.176 % of male youth labor force1998: 0.183 % of male youth labor force1999: 0.227 % of male youth labor force2000: 0.129 % of male youth labor force2001: 0.143 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.16 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.201 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places Belgium 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.1% -13.4%
1987 0.1% -5.7%
1988 0.1% -12.4%
1989 0.1% -13.8%
1991 0.1% -3.6%
1992 0.1% +2.2%
1993 0.2% +55.7%
1994 0.2% +28.6%
1995 0.2% -2.7%
1996 0.2% -12.4%
1997 0.2% +2.0%
1998 0.2% +3.6%
1999 0.2% +24.3%
2000 0.1% -43.3%
2001 0.1% +11.3%
2002 0.2% +11.9%
2003 0.2% +25.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 46 Estonia 0.2% compare
  2. 47 Latvia 0.2% compare
  3. 48 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  4. 50 Argentina 0.2%
  5. 51 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 52 Panama 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Belgium was 0.2% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Belgium ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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