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Belgium Youth NEET (ILO estimates) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in Belgium stood at 7.34% in 2024, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 0.57 percentage points from 6.77% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 12.05% (down 4.71 percentage points since). The highest value since 2005 was 13.02% in 2005, the lowest 6.65% in 2021. Belgium ranked 166th highest of the 181 countries in this dataset in 2024; Afghanistan ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2005–2027

Key facts

What is the latest Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in Belgium?

Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in Belgium stood at 7.34% in 2024, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in Belgium rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.57 percentage points from 6.77% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 12.05% (down 4.71 percentage points since).

How does Belgium rank for Youth NEET (ILO estimates)?

Belgium ranked 166th highest of the 181 countries in this dataset in 2024; Afghanistan ranked first.

What is the highest Youth NEET (ILO estimates) on record in Belgium?

The highest value since 2005 was 13.02% in 2005, the lowest 6.65% in 2021.

Metadata for Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in Belgium
IndicatorYouth NEET (ILO estimates)
CountryBelgium
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unit%
SourceILO ILOSTAT
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 7.34% (2024)

ILO modelled projection for 2025: 7.4%

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Youth NEET (ILO estimates) — Belgium [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/BEL. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Youth NEET (ILO estimates) — Belgium." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/BEL. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Youth NEET (ILO estimates) — Belgium." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/BEL. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_youth_neet_ilo_estimates_bel,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Youth NEET (ILO estimates) --- Belgium}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/BEL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP\_2EET\_SEX\_RT\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}