NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Belgium

Belgium: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 111.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
111.62
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
215.87
in 1983
All-time low
87.03
in 2021
Years of data
42
1983–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Belgium, 1983–2024

0501001502001983200320241983: 215.91984: 210.61985: 211.81986: 187.81987: 187.81988: 156.61989: 131.81990: 115.51991: 117.11992: 109.71993: 133.61994: 142.91995: 133.51996: 120.91997: 1211998: 1741999: 141.22000: 112.52001: 112.62002: 121.82003: 129.22004: 107.32005: 164.72006: 143.32007: 143.52008: 131.52009: 144.92010: 142.92011: 156.22012: 163.72013: 168.12014: 159.12015: 160.42016: 129.22017: 127.42018: 126.52019: 119.52020: 129.82021: 872022: 94.32023: 91.32024: 111.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Belgium is 111.62, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Belgium peaked at 215.87 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 87.03, in 2021.

That places Belgium 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Belgium, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 215.87
1984 210.6 -2.4%
1985 211.76 +0.5%
1986 187.78 -11.3%
1987 187.78 -0.0%
1988 156.58 -16.6%
1989 131.76 -15.9%
1990 115.47 -12.4%
1991 117.05 +1.4%
1992 109.74 -6.2%
1993 133.6 +21.7%
1994 142.94 +7.0%
1995 133.5 -6.6%
1996 120.9 -9.4%
1997 121.02 +0.1%
1998 174.03 +43.8%
1999 141.22 -18.9%
2000 112.49 -20.3%
2001 112.58 +0.1%
2002 121.83 +8.2%
2003 129.15 +6.0%
2004 107.33 -16.9%
2005 164.68 +53.4%
2006 143.27 -13.0%
2007 143.46 +0.1%
2008 131.53 -8.3%
2009 144.91 +10.2%
2010 142.88 -1.4%
2011 156.25 +9.4%
2012 163.71 +4.8%
2013 168.06 +2.7%
2014 159.08 -5.3%
2015 160.41 +0.8%
2016 129.23 -19.4%
2017 127.37 -1.4%
2018 126.47 -0.7%
2019 119.48 -5.5%
2020 129.76 +8.6%
2021 87.03 -32.9%
2022 94.34 +8.4%
2023 91.29 -3.2%
2024 111.62 +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 186.02 131.76 215.87 7
1990s 130.95 109.74 174.03 10
2000s 131.12 107.33 164.68 10
2010s 145.29 119.48 168.06 10
2020s 102.81 87.03 129.76 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 62 Costa Rica 136.87 compare
  2. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 128.29 compare
  3. 64 Austria 123.77 compare
  4. 66 Greece 111.15 compare
  5. 67 Panama 105.2 compare
  6. 68 Jamaica 104.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Belgium?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Belgium was 111.62 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 215.87 in 1983.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 87.03 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Belgium ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.