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.
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 17th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6 | — |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3 | +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 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.9 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 6 |
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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 17th out of 35 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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