Unemployment rate for young people in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment rate for young people was 17.78 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.78
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.69
in 2013
All-time low
13.2
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Belgium is 17.78, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Belgium peaked at 23.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 1992.
That places Belgium 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate for young people in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.96 | — |
| 1992 | 13.2 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 18.43 | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 21.87 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 21.54 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.5 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 21.28 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.39 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 22.58 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 15.25 | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 15.33 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.65 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.98 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 17.5 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 21.48 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 20.51 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 17.97 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.94 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 22.39 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.72 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 19.74 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 23.69 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 23.23 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.12 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 20.11 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 19.24 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.75 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 14.24 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 15.33 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 18.21 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 16.41 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 16.12 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.34 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 17.78 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3 | 13.2 | 22.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.35 | 15.25 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 14.24 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 | 15.33 | 18.21 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Belgium?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Belgium was 17.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Belgium ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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