Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 22.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2010
All-time low
16.8%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 22.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 35.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 29th of 45 countries 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.9% | — |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 16.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 19.9% | 25.1% | 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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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