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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the highest youth unemployment rate of 11 regions in 2016, at 35.9%. Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 8.9%. The median was 22.4% and the figure for Belgium was 20.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35.9Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest8.9Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Median22.411 regions
Belgium20.3History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 35.9 %35.9Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 33.3 %33.3Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 26.5 %26.5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 25.5 %25.5Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 24.4 %24.4Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 22.4 %22.4Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 18.5 %18.5Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 15.2 %15.2Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 15.1 %15.1Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 9.8 %9.8Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 8.9 %8.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest35.9-0.3 pts
2Prov. Hainaut33.3-3.4 pts
3Prov. Namur26.5-9 pts
4Prov. Luxembourg (BE)25.5+5.9 pts
5Prov. Liège24.4-6.3 pts
6Prov. Brabant wallon22.4-4.1 pts
7Prov. Antwerpen18.5+2.7 pts
8Prov. Vlaams-Brabant15.2-2.3 pts
9Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen15.1-1.3 pts
10Prov. Limburg (BE)9.8-6.4 pts
11Prov. West-Vlaanderen8.9-1.7 pts

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About this ranking

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

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 35.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 8.9% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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