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
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Albania 0.4%
- 29 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 30 Jordan 0.4%
- 32 Tunisia 0.4% compare
- 33 Poland 0.4% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
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 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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