Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 5,147 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,147 for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 5,147 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,414, in 1983.
That places Belgium 12th out of 35 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 | 3,493 | 3,414 | 3,586 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,787 | 3,625 | 3,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,216 | 4,039 | 4,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,596 | 4,489 | 4,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,981 | 4,802 | 5,147 | 6 |
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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 5,147 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,147 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,414 in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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