Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Vlaams Gewest, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 5.6% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2022.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 374th of 434 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Vlaams Gewest?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Vlaams Gewest was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 374th out of 434 regions with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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