Employed persons by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Belgium is 5,138 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,410 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Belgium 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,490 Thousand persons | 3,410 Thousand persons | 3,584 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,784 Thousand persons | 3,623 Thousand persons | 3,985 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,209 Thousand persons | 4,037 Thousand persons | 4,437 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,586 Thousand persons | 4,478 Thousand persons | 4,820 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 Thousand persons | 4,790 Thousand persons | 5,138 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in Belgium was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,410 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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