Youth not in education employment training in Belgium

Belgium: Youth not in education employment training was 6.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.76
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
102nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 2005
All-time low
6.65
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Youth not in education employment training in Belgium, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 92001: 9.12002: 9.82003: 10.32004: 8.62005: 132006: 11.22007: 11.22008: 10.12009: 11.12010: 10.92011: 11.82012: 12.32013: 12.72014: 12.12015: 12.22016: 9.92017: 9.82018: 9.82019: 9.22020: 102021: 6.72022: 7.12023: 6.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 6.76 for youth not in education employment training in 2023.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Belgium peaked at 13.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2021.

That places Belgium 102nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Youth not in education employment training in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in education employment training in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.04
2001 9.06 +0.2%
2002 9.78 +7.9%
2003 10.33 +5.6%
2004 8.55 -17.2%
2005 13.02 +52.3%
2006 11.25 -13.6%
2007 11.16 -0.8%
2008 10.14 -9.1%
2009 11.08 +9.3%
2010 10.86 -2.0%
2011 11.81 +8.7%
2012 12.35 +4.6%
2013 12.68 +2.7%
2014 12.05 -5.0%
2015 12.18 +1.1%
2016 9.89 -18.8%
2017 9.85 -0.4%
2018 9.8 -0.5%
2019 9.25 -5.6%
2020 9.99 +8.0%
2021 6.65 -33.4%
2022 7.11 +6.9%
2023 6.76 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.34 8.55 13.02 10
2010s 11.07 9.25 12.68 10
2020s 7.63 6.65 9.99 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 99 Slovenia 7.27 compare
  2. 100 Denmark 7.15 compare
  3. 101 Czechia 7.03 compare
  4. 102 Singapore 6.76 compare
  5. 104 Switzerland 6.61 compare
  6. 105 Cambodia 6.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in education employment training in Belgium?
Youth not in education employment training in Belgium was 6.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for youth not in education employment training?
Belgium ranks 102nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in education employment training
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,863 data points, 2000–2024
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