NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Belgium
Belgium: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 207.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Belgium, 1983–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 207.21 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Belgium peaked at 390.43 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 189.94, in 2022.
That places Belgium 67th out of 116 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 390.43 | — |
| 1984 | 382.78 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 383.75 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 361.24 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 356.5 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 326.17 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 287.61 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 255.88 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 258.49 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 245 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 272.34 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 287.71 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 275.47 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 252.44 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 249.73 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 305.97 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 244.14 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 213.34 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 231.39 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 237.93 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 243.75 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 215.44 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 270.17 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 251.15 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 255.92 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 238.5 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 256.62 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 260.43 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 278.46 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 290.72 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 302.47 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 285.81 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 293.62 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 263.93 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 267.15 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 256.52 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 230.65 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 254.03 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 192.68 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 189.94 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 196.7 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 207.21 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355.5 | 287.61 | 390.43 | 7 |
| 1990s | 264.72 | 244.14 | 305.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.42 | 213.34 | 270.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.98 | 230.65 | 302.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.11 | 189.94 | 254.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 64 Botswana 234.34 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 222.93 compare
- 66 Costa Rica 212.9 compare
- 68 Austria 201.4 compare
- 69 Netherlands 178.54 compare
- 70 Panama 172.4 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
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 207.21 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 390.43 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.94 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Belgium ranks 67th out of 116 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 27.5%. 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) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.