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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 2021, at 30.8%. Prov. Limburg (BE) had the lowest, at 9.6%. The median was 20.15% and the figure for Belgium was 18.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30.8Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest9.6Prov. Limburg (BE)
Median20.1510 regions
Belgium18.2History

All regions, 2021

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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 30.8 %30.8Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 29.6 %29.6Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 26 %26Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 25.2 %25.2Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 20.3 %20.3Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 20 %20Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 15.9 %15.9Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 12.4 %12.4Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 11 %11Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 9.6 %9.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Series break30.8+1.7 pts
2Prov. Hainaut Series break29.6+4.9 pts
3Prov. Namur Series break26+7.3 pts
4Prov. Liège Series break25.2+3.7 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon Series break20.3+0.1 pts
6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Series break20+4.8 pts
7Prov. Antwerpen Series break15.9+5.7 pts
8Prov. West-Vlaanderen Series break12.4+2.5 pts
9Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Series break11+1.7 pts
10Prov. Limburg (BE) Series break9.6-1.8 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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2021 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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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 30.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Prov. Limburg (BE), with 9.6% in 2021.

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 2021 and are not ranked.

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