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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 10 regions in 2018, at 30.6%. Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 8.1%. The median was 16.05% and the figure for Belgium was 16%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30.6Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest8.1Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Median16.0510 regions
Belgium16History

All regions, 2018

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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 30.6 %30.6Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 27.6 %27.6Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 21.5 %21.5Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 21.1 %21.1Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 18.6 %18.6Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 13.5 %13.5Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 10.4 %10.4Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 10.4 %10.4Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 10.3 %10.3Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 8.1 %8.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest30.6-2.6 pts
2Prov. Hainaut27.6-12.3 pts
3Prov. Namur21.5-2.4 pts
4Prov. Liège21.1-5.2 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon18.6+1.4 pts
6Prov. Antwerpen13.5-4.2 pts
7Prov. Limburg (BE)10.4-0.7 pts
7Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen10.4-0.5 pts
9Prov. Vlaams-Brabant10.3-2.3 pts
10Prov. West-Vlaanderen8.1-1.4 pts

Other periods

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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2018 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 30.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 8.1% in 2018.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2018 and are not ranked.

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