Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Belgium
Belgium: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 120 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
120 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
168 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
118 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Belgium, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Belgium stood at 120 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Belgium peaked at 168 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 118 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 143 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 143 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 132 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 145 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 143 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 156 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 164 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 168 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 159 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 160 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 129 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 121 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 118 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 120 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 120 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.75 Thousand persons | 132 Thousand persons | 145 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 143.8 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | 168 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 120 Thousand persons | 120 Thousand persons | 120 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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)
- 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Belgium?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Belgium was 120 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 168 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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