Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Belgium
Belgium: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 79.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Belgium is 79.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Belgium peaked at 156.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 156.1% | — |
| 1992 | 134.9% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 113.4% | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 113.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 120.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 141.3% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 145.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 126.1% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 141.1% | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 123.8% | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 120.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 122.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 107.9% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 104.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.8% | 98.9% | 156.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 112.2% | 87.2% | 141.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 76.9% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 76.9% | 97.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Belgium?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Belgium was 79.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 156.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.