NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Belgium
Belgium: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 106.28 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Belgium, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belgium is 106.28, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belgium peaked at 169.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.67, in 2021.
That places Belgium 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 164.71 | — |
| 2006 | 143.39 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 143.65 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 131.63 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 145.32 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 144.03 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 157.75 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 165.17 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 169.24 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 159.89 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 161.42 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 130.51 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 128.99 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 127.68 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 120.74 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 131.08 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 87.67 | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 94.19 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 90.18 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 98.98 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 101.5 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 103.93 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 106.28 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.74 | 131.63 | 164.71 | 5 |
| 2010s | 146.54 | 120.74 | 169.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.73 | 87.67 | 131.08 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belgium?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belgium was 106.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 169.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.67 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Belgium ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.