Belgium vs Finland: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 104th and Finland ranks 103rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Belgium ranks 104th and Finland ranks 103rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).