Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium

Belgium: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.4%
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
31st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

0.10.20.30.41985199420031985: 0.225 % of youth labor force with low education1986: 0.2 % of youth labor force with low education1987: 0.205 % of youth labor force with low education1988: 0.17 % of youth labor force with low education1989: 0.146 % of youth labor force with low education1991: 0.127 % of youth labor force with low education1992: 0.123 % of youth labor force with low education1993: 0.176 % of youth labor force with low education1994: 0.214 % of youth labor force with low education1995: 0.212 % of youth labor force with low education1996: 0.205 % of youth labor force with low education1997: 0.209 % of youth labor force with low education1998: 0.366 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.294 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.298 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.328 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.314 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.398 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.4% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Belgium ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and below in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.2% -11.2%
1987 0.2% +2.7%
1988 0.2% -17.2%
1989 0.1% -14.4%
1991 0.1% -12.7%
1992 0.1% -3.2%
1993 0.2% +43.2%
1994 0.2% +21.6%
1995 0.2% -0.9%
1996 0.2% -3.5%
1997 0.2% +1.9%
1998 0.4% +75.1%
1999 0.3% -19.5%
2000 0.3% +1.2%
2001 0.3% +10.4%
2002 0.3% -4.3%
2003 0.4% +26.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 9
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Albania 0.4%
  2. 29 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
  3. 30 Jordan 0.4%
  4. 32 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  5. 33 Poland 0.4% compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium was 0.4% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2003.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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