Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium

Belgium: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
0.6%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
74th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1992
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.20.40.60.81985199420031985: 0.775 % of youth labor force with low education1986: 0.8 % of youth labor force with low education1987: 0.795 % of youth labor force with low education1988: 0.83 % of youth labor force with low education1989: 0.854 % of youth labor force with low education1991: 0.873 % of youth labor force with low education1992: 0.877 % of youth labor force with low education1993: 0.824 % of youth labor force with low education1994: 0.786 % of youth labor force with low education1995: 0.788 % of youth labor force with low education1996: 0.795 % of youth labor force with low education1997: 0.791 % of youth labor force with low education1998: 0.634 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.706 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.702 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.672 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.686 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.602 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2003, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

That places Belgium 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1985 0.8%
1986 0.8% +3.3%
1987 0.8% -0.7%
1988 0.8% +4.4%
1989 0.9% +2.9%
1991 0.9% +2.2%
1992 0.9% +0.5%
1993 0.8% -6.1%
1994 0.8% -4.6%
1995 0.8% +0.2%
1996 0.8% +1.0%
1997 0.8% -0.5%
1998 0.6% -19.8%
1999 0.7% +11.2%
2000 0.7% -0.5%
2001 0.7% -4.4%
2002 0.7% +2.1%
2003 0.6% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 9
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 71 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  2. 72 Poland 0.6% compare
  3. 73 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  4. 75 Jordan 0.6%
  5. 76 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  6. 77 Albania 0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Belgium was 0.6% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2003.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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