Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne
Région wallonne: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne peaked at 4.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
Région wallonne ranks 202nd 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region in Région wallonne, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Région wallonne was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Région wallonne?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Région wallonne rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Région wallonne ranks 202nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région wallonne?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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