Belgium—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #164 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7.3%
2024
YoY Change
+8.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#164
of 180 countries
Maximum
13.0%
2005
Minimum
6.7%
2021
CAGR
-0.9%
25 years
Last
7.3%
Previous
6.8%
Highest
13.0%
Lowest
6.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 7.3% in 2024, ranking #164 out of 180 countries. This represents a +8.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 13.0% (2005) and the lowest was 6.7% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.3% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.