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Belgium Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

Latest34.8%Q2 2026
Previous33.5%Q1 2026
Year ago34.1%Q2 2025

Belgium Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA was 34.8% in Q2 2026, up 1.3 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 27.1% (Q4 2020) to 34.8% (Q1 2025), averaging 30.7%.

Belgium Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202626%28%30%32%34%2010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202634.8%
Q1 202633.5%
Q4 202534.4%
Q3 202534.5%
Q2 202534.1%
Q1 202534.8%
Q4 202433.7%
Q3 202431.9%
Q2 202430.8%
Q1 202431.3%
Q4 202331.2%
Q3 202331.4%
Q2 202331.7%
Q1 202331.9%
Q4 202231.2%
Q3 202231.6%
Q2 202231.2%
Q1 202230.3%
Q4 202130.8%
Q3 202131.6%
Q2 202130.0%
Q1 202128.2%
Q4 202027.1%
Q3 202028.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high34.8% (Q1 2025)
10-year low27.1% (Q4 2020)
10-year average30.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

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FAQ

What is the current activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA in Belgium?
The latest reading is 34.8% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium - Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA”.