Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 88.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2008
All-time low
85.7%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Belgium stood at 88.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Belgium peaked at 90.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.3% | — |
| 2001 | 86.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 86.8% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.5% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 85.7% | 89.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Belgium?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Belgium was 88.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 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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