Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belgium
Belgium: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belgium is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belgium peaked at 25.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 83rd 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.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 15.2% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belgium?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Belgium was 15.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.