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Belgium Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA

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

Latest28.0%Q2 2026
Previous27.3%Q1 2026
Year ago28.7%Q2 2025

Belgium Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA was 28.0% in Q2 2026, up 0.7 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.5% (Q3 2016) to 28.7% (Q1 2025), averaging 25.4%.

Belgium Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202620%22%24%26%28%2010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Employment 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 202628.0%
Q1 202627.3%
Q4 202528.3%
Q3 202528.2%
Q2 202528.7%
Q1 202528.7%
Q4 202427.9%
Q3 202426.3%
Q2 202425.3%
Q1 202425.9%
Q4 202326.0%
Q3 202326.2%
Q2 202326.8%
Q1 202327.0%
Q4 202226.2%
Q3 202226.3%
Q2 202225.9%
Q1 202225.7%
Q4 202125.6%
Q3 202125.7%
Q2 202124.5%
Q1 202122.7%
Q4 202022.4%
Q3 202023.5%

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 high28.7% (Q1 2025)
10-year low21.5% (Q3 2016)
10-year average25.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA in Belgium?
The latest reading is 28.0% 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.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH.

Last updated 2026-09-13. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium - Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA”.