Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 4.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Belgium 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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