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Belgium Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-YOUTH

Latest18.0%September 2026
Previous18.0%August 2026
Year ago18.4%September 2025

Belgium Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) was 18.0% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and down 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11.8% (Jul 2019) to 21.6% (Jan 2017), averaging 16.9%.

Belgium Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) (%), Apr 1986 – Sep 202610%15%20%25%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) (%), Apr 1986 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202618.0%
August 202618.0%
July 202618.0%
June 202619.1%
May 202619.1%
April 202619.1%
March 202618.6%
February 202618.6%
January 202618.6%
December 202518.5%
November 202518.5%
October 202518.5%
September 202518.4%
August 202518.4%
July 202518.4%
June 202515.6%
May 202515.6%
April 202515.6%
March 202517.1%
February 202517.1%
January 202517.1%
December 202417.4%
November 202417.4%
October 202417.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (486 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1986
Observations486
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high21.6% (Jan 2017)
10-year low11.8% (Jul 2019)
10-year average16.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-YOUTH

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA) in Belgium?
The latest reading is 18.0% for September 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.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-YOUTH.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium — Unemployment rate, youth (under 25 years), total (% of active population, SA)”.