{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-youth-dependency-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-youth-dependency-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-youth-dependency-ratio/","title":"Belgium Youth Dependency Ratio (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Youth Dependency Ratio","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"25.2","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.2%","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Youth Dependency Ratio"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":26.2},{"period":"2006","value":26},{"period":"2007","value":25.8},{"period":"2008","value":25.6},{"period":"2009","value":25.6},{"period":"2010","value":25.6},{"period":"2011","value":25.8},{"period":"2012","value":25.9},{"period":"2013","value":26},{"period":"2014","value":26.1},{"period":"2015","value":26.2},{"period":"2016","value":26.2},{"period":"2017","value":26.3},{"period":"2018","value":26.4},{"period":"2019","value":26.4},{"period":"2020","value":26.3},{"period":"2021","value":26.2},{"period":"2022","value":26},{"period":"2023","value":25.9},{"period":"2024","value":25.5},{"period":"2025","value":25.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"25.2","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"26.3","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"26.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"26.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"25.8","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"25.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"25.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"25.6","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"25.8","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 26.4 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.2 in 2025. The latest reading of 25.2 in 2025 represents a change of -1.2%."}]}