Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 19 for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 211.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2013.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 217th of 412 regions on this measure, 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 Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.9 | — |
| 2000 | 8.7 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 8 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 15.9 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 19 | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.97 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 5.4 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 10.9 | 19 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 19 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2013.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 217th out of 412 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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