Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 29.8 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.8
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 1983
All-time low
10.6
in 1992
Years of data
43
1983β2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 29.8.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 45.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 1992.
That places Belgium 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.11 | 13.7 | 45.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.46 | 10.6 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.94 | 11.8 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 11.3 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 13.4 | 29.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Belgium was 29.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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