Belgium vs OECD: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Belgium
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 86.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 85.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Belgium, a difference of 1.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and OECD ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 81.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Belgium |
| 2000s | 88.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Belgium |
| 2010s | 88.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.2299 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Belgium or OECD?
- OECD, at 86.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 85.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Belgium and OECD?
- 1.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and OECD rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Belgium ranks 20th and OECD ranks 19th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.