Youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 14.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 17th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 8.5% | 14.7% | 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 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 17th out of 45 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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