Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level was 5,163 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,163 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,163 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
3,857 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,163 Thousand persons for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 5,163 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3,857 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Belgium 16th out of 47 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 … Employed educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,857 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 4,014 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,071 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,029 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,077 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,125 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,161 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,267 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,356 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,442 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,455 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,454 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,554 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,551 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,533 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,526 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,575 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,567 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,684 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,718 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,812 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,841 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,794 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,940 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5,036 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,078 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,124 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,154 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 5,163 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,163 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,041 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,163 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,936 Thousand persons | 3,857 Thousand persons | 4,014 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,244 Thousand persons | 4,029 Thousand persons | 4,455 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,636 Thousand persons | 4,526 Thousand persons | 4,841 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,041 Thousand persons | 4,794 Thousand persons | 5,163 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 5,163 Thousand persons 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 5,163 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,857 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 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 10.2%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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