Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5,132 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
5,132
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,150
in 2025
All-time low
3,854
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201220261998: 3.9k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.9k2022: 5.0k2023: 5.1k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.1k2026: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium is 5,132, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 5,150 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,854, in 1998.

Belgium ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,933 3,854 4,013 2
2000s 4,237 4,024 4,449 10
2010s 4,625 4,514 4,831 10
2020s 5,031 4,780 5,150 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Portugal 5,268 compare
  2. 10 Czechia 5,256 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 5,225 compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 4,828 compare
  5. 14 Hungary 4,627 compare
  6. 15 Austria 4,456 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium?
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium was 5,132 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,150 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,854 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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