Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Belgium

Belgium: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Belgium, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 15.4 Percentage2001: 13.3 Percentage2002: 11.7 Percentage2003: 11.5 Percentage2004: 9.2 Percentage2005: 5.7 Percentage2006: 3.5 Percentage2007: 3.7 Percentage2008: 3 Percentage2009: 3 Percentage2010: 2.4 Percentage2011: 4.2 Percentage2012: 5.6 Percentage2013: 4.3 Percentage2014: 4.7 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 3.4 Percentage2019: 3.5 Percentage2020: 4.1 Percentage2021: 2 Percentage2022: 1 Percentage2023: 1.1 Percentage2024: 1.3 Percentage2025: 1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.0% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Belgium peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates) in Belgium, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 15.4%
2001 13.3% -13.6%
2002 11.7% -12.0%
2003 11.5% -1.7%
2004 9.2% -20.0%
2005 5.7% -38.0%
2006 3.5% -38.6%
2007 3.7% +5.7%
2008 3.0% -18.9%
2009 3.0% +0.0%
2010 2.4% -20.0%
2011 4.2% +75.0%
2012 5.6% +33.3%
2013 4.3% -23.2%
2014 4.7% +9.3%
2015 4.1% -12.8%
2016 1.9% -53.7%
2017 2.7% +42.1%
2018 3.4% +25.9%
2019 3.5% +2.9%
2020 4.1% +17.1%
2021 2.0% -51.2%
2022 1.0% -50.0%
2023 1.1% +10.0%
2024 1.3% +18.2%
2025 1.0% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 3.0% 15.4% 10
2010s 3.7% 1.9% 5.6% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.0% 4.1% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Czechia 1.4% compare
  2. 36 Italy 1.4% compare
  3. 38 Greece 1.2% compare
  4. 39 Sweden 1.0% compare
  5. 41 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  6. 41 Netherlands 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Belgium?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Belgium was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 902 data points, 2000–2025
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