Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium stood at 26.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium peaked at 31.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.4% | — |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.2% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium was 26.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.