Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium

Belgium: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 79.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2000
All-time low
76.1%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 81.5 Percentage2001: 78.5 Percentage2002: 78.7 Percentage2003: 77 Percentage2004: 79.1 Percentage2005: 78.1 Percentage2006: 79.7 Percentage2007: 79.4 Percentage2008: 81.3 Percentage2009: 79.2 Percentage2010: 79.2 Percentage2011: 78.1 Percentage2012: 77.5 Percentage2013: 76.7 Percentage2014: 77 Percentage2015: 76.1 Percentage2016: 77.8 Percentage2017: 78.1 Percentage2018: 79 Percentage2019: 80.5 Percentage2020: 78.8 Percentage2021: 81.4 Percentage2022: 81.1 Percentage2023: 80.8 Percentage2024: 79.2 Percentage2025: 79.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium is 79.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium peaked at 81.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 81.5%
2001 78.5% -3.7%
2002 78.7% +0.3%
2003 77.0% -2.2%
2004 79.1% +2.7%
2005 78.1% -1.3%
2006 79.7% +2.0%
2007 79.4% -0.4%
2008 81.3% +2.4%
2009 79.2% -2.6%
2010 79.2% +0.0%
2011 78.1% -1.4%
2012 77.5% -0.8%
2013 76.7% -1.0%
2014 77.0% +0.4%
2015 76.1% -1.2%
2016 77.8% +2.2%
2017 78.1% +0.4%
2018 79.0% +1.2%
2019 80.5% +1.9%
2020 78.8% -2.1%
2021 81.4% +3.3%
2022 81.1% -0.4%
2023 80.8% -0.4%
2024 79.2% -2.0%
2025 79.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.2% 77.0% 81.5% 10
2010s 78.0% 76.1% 80.5% 10
2020s 80.1% 78.8% 81.4% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 Czechia 79.9% compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 78.6% compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 78.6% compare
  4. 29 Denmark 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Belgium was 79.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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