Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Netherlands vs Belgium
Netherlands: 8.8 % (2025). Belgium: 17.4 % (2025).
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Netherlands and Belgium, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| Netherlands | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | 8.8 % | 17.4 % |
| EU rank | 29 / 30 | 12 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | +0.1 % | 0.0 % |
| Change, 5 years | -1.8 % | +1.5 % |
Shared periods
| Period | Netherlands | Belgium | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.8 % | 17.4 % | -8.6 % |
| 2024 | 8.7 % | 17.4 % | -8.7 % |
| 2023 | 8.2 % | 16.1 % | -7.9 % |
| 2022 | 7.6 % | 16.4 % | -8.8 % |
| 2021 | 9.3 % | 18.2 % | -8.9 % |
| 2020 | 10.6 % | 15.9 % | -5.3 % |
| 2019 | 8.5 % | 14.5 % | -6.0 % |
| 2018 | 8.9 % | 16.0 % | -7.1 % |
| 2017 | 10.4 % | 19.4 % | -9.0 % |
| 2016 | 12.1 % | 20.3 % | -8.2 % |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_a
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