Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 19.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 19.4% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 29.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2019.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 209th of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.0% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +67.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +34.1% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.6% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 15.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 22.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 19.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2019.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 209th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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