Youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 14.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.7
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 2025
All-time low
4.5
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium stood at 14.7. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium peaked at 14.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.6 | — |
| 1996 | 5.2 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 11 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 14.7 | +24.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium was 14.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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