Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 5,140 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,140
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,154
in 2025
All-time low
3,857
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,140 for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 5,154 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,857, in 1998.
That places Belgium 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,857 | — |
| 1999 | 4,014 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,071 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,029 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,077 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,125 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,161 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,267 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,356 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,442 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,455 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,454 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,554 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,551 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,533 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,526 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,575 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,567 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,684 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,718 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,812 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,841 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,794 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,940 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5,036 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,078 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,124 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,154 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 5,140 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,936 | 3,857 | 4,014 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,244 | 4,029 | 4,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,636 | 4,526 | 4,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,038 | 4,794 | 5,154 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium was 5,140 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,154 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,857 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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