Belgium Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Belgium youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.44%, a 1.77% decline from 2021.
- Belgium youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.21%, a 2.88% increase from 2020.
- Belgium youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.33%, a 1.06% increase from 2019.
- Belgium youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 14.27%, a 1.5% decline from 2018.
| Belgium Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 16.44% | -1.77% |
| 2021 | 18.21% | 2.88% |
| 2020 | 15.33% | 1.06% |
| 2019 | 14.27% | -1.50% |
| 2018 | 15.77% | -3.51% |
| 2017 | 19.28% | -0.82% |
| 2016 | 20.10% | -2.03% |
| 2015 | 22.12% | -1.08% |
| 2014 | 23.20% | -0.50% |
| 2013 | 23.70% | 3.96% |
| 2012 | 19.74% | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 18.73% | -3.66% |
| 2010 | 22.39% | 0.46% |
| 2009 | 21.94% | 3.96% |
| 2008 | 17.98% | -0.85% |
| 2007 | 18.83% | -1.68% |
| 2006 | 20.51% | -0.97% |
| 2005 | 21.47% | 3.98% |
| 2004 | 17.49% | -1.48% |
| 2003 | 18.97% | 3.32% |
| 2002 | 15.65% | 0.31% |
| 2001 | 15.35% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 15.25% | -7.35% |
| 1999 | 22.60% | 2.20% |
| 1998 | 20.40% | -0.88% |
| 1997 | 21.28% | 0.79% |
| 1996 | 20.49% | -1.06% |
| 1995 | 21.55% | -0.34% |
| 1994 | 21.90% | 3.44% |
| 1993 | 18.45% | 5.25% |
| 1992 | 13.20% | -0.75% |
| 1991 | 13.95% | 13.95% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |