Belgium Youth Dependency Ratio (2025)
Belgium's Youth Dependency Ratio: 25.2 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025, -1.2% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.
Belgium (2025)
25.2
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-1.2% YoY
YoY Change
-1.2%
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.5 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 25.6 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26 | -0.8% |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 25.2 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -1.2%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 25.2 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025 to 26.4 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2018.
This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Belgium.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Belgium. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 25.2 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025, down from a peak of 26.4 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2018. The latest change was -1.2%.