Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest recorded 5.7% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest peaked at 13.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 55th of 361 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +137.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -45.9% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +137.3% | 5.1% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 586.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 948.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 513 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.2 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 55th out of 361 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 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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