Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
That places Vlaams Gewest 167th out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +48.4% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 4.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 167th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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