How does Belgium's youth unemployment rate compare with the euro area?

It is the 8th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 15.0%.

Is Belgium's youth unemployment rate rising or falling?

It held steady at 19.1% in the latest reading (June 2026).

🇧🇪Belgium youth unemployment rate

Name: Belgium youth unemployment rate — Eurostat une_rt_m
Creator: Eurostat

Belgium's youth unemployment rate is 19.1% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data. It was little changed from the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 11.7% to 21.4%. That is 4.1 percentage points above the euro-area average of 15.0% — the 8th of 21 member states that report it.

Youth unemployment rate · Belgium

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Belgium youth unemployment rate, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through June 2026 · released 2026-10-01 · modifications: none

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Belgium youth unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Belgium's youth unemployment rate?: Belgium's youth unemployment rate is 19.1% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Belgium's youth unemployment rate compare with the euro area?: It is the 8th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 15.0%.
Is Belgium's youth unemployment rate rising or falling?: It held steady at 19.1% in the latest reading (June 2026).

🇧🇪Belgium youth unemployment rate

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