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
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 17th out of 47 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 | Percentage | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 17th out of 47 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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