Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belgium
Belgium: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belgium, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belgium is 8.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belgium peaked at 14.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.9% | — |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +20.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.3% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belgium?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belgium was 8.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).