Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2014
All-time low
2.7
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.8 for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 6.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2019.
That places Belgium 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3 | — |
| 2000 | 4.7 | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | -12.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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