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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Belgium

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Belgium was 17.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

202517.4%
Change on 20240 pts
Rank11th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high23.92013
Series low14.52019

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Belgium, 2009 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

1416182022242009201220152018202120252009: 22 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 20 %2013: 23.9 %2014: 23.4 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 16 %2019: 14.5 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 18.2 %2022: 16.4 %2023: 16.1 %2024: 17.4 %2025: 17.4 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-10.
All 17 values
Period%
202517.4
202417.4
202316.1
202216.4
202118.2
202015.9
201914.5
201816
201719.4 Series break
201620.3
201522.5
201423.4
201323.9
201220
201118.9
201022.4
200922

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Belgium17.4
European Union (27)15.2

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Belgium?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Belgium was 17.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Belgium?

23.9% in 2013, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

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