Youth employment by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 102.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment by educational attainment level in Belgium is 102.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 102.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.59 | 48.1 | 98.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.57 | 27.8 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.33 | 35.5 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 30.6 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2 | 54 | 102.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Belgium was 102.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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