Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne
Région wallonne: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne stood at 27.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne peaked at 44.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2019.
Région wallonne ranks 148th of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.5% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 31.5% | 42.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 17.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 24.4% | 38.2% | 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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne was 27.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2019.
- How does Région wallonne rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Région wallonne ranks 148th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région wallonne?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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