Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2015
All-time low
7.6%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.8% for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium peaked at 12.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium was 9.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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