Youth Unemployment Rate in Belgium remained unchanged at 18.50 percent in January. Youth Unemployment Rate in Belgium averaged 19.47 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 26.30 percent in January of 2014 and a record low of 11.70 percent in July of 2019. source: EUROSTAT

Youth Unemployment Rate in Belgium is expected to be 18.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 18.10 percent in 2027 and 18.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 67.30 67.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 3736.50 3756.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 159613.00 163562.00 Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 2112.00 2112.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 1304.20 1289.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 11.90 11.82 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 105.30 104.96 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.50 18.50 percent Jan 2026


Belgium Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
18.50 18.50 26.30 11.70 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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