Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 14.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.7
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 2025
All-time low
4.9
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025

4681012141999201220251999: 6.72000: 7.42001: 7.22002: 8.12003: 6.52004: 5.82005: 6.82006: 6.82007: 6.72008: 7.22009: 6.82010: 5.92011: 6.82012: 62013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 4.92016: 5.22017: 62018: 8.62019: 9.92020: 8.52021: 9.32022: 112023: 11.22024: 11.82025: 14.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 14.7. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 14.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2013.

That places Belgium 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 6.7
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7 6.7 6.7 1
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

  1. 11 Sweden 25.3 compare
  2. 12 Malta 21.1 compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 14.9 compare
  4. 15 France 14.6 compare
  5. 16 Estonia 11.2 compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 10.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 14.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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