Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 11.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2020
All-time low
9.6%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Belgium stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Belgium peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Belgium?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Belgium was 11.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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