Belgium Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Belgium's Youth Unemployment Rate: 17.4 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Belgium (2025)
17.4
% of active youth (15–24)
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Latest reading (Jun 2026)
18.9
% of active youth (15–24); monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.4 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 17.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2023 | 16.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 16.4 | -1.8pp |
| 2021 | 18.2 | +2.3pp |
| 2020 | 15.9 | +1.4pp |
| 2019 | 14.5 | -1.5pp |
| 2018 | 16 | -3.4pp |
| 2017 | 19.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2016 | 20.3 | -2.2pp |
| 2015 | 22.5 | -0.9pp |
| 2014 | 23.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2013 | 23.9 | +3.9pp |
| 2012 | 20 | +1.1pp |
| 2011 | 18.9 | -3.5pp |
| 2010 | 22.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 22 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 17.4 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 14.5 % of active youth (15–24) in 2019 to 23.9 % of active youth (15–24) in 2013.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) 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 youth unemployment (under-25) 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 23.9 % of active youth (15–24) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.5 % of active youth (15–24) in 2019. The latest reading is 17.4 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.