Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne
Région wallonne: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne peaked at 12.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2025.
Région wallonne ranks 92nd of 361 regions on this measure, 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 Région wallonne, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Région wallonne
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 58.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,613 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,744 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,744 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.8 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne was 4.1% 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 wallonne?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
- How does Région wallonne rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Région wallonne ranks 92nd 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 wallonne?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Région wallonne 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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