Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 501 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
501
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
859
in 2011
All-time low
501
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009–2026

02004006008002009201720262009: 8392010: 8322011: 8592012: 7792013: 7522014: 7872015: 7062016: 7052017: 6692018: 6232019: 6352020: 5712021: 5802022: 5922023: 6042024: 5562025: 5122026: 501

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium is 501, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 859 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 501, in 2026.

That places Belgium 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 839
2010 832 -0.8%
2011 859 +3.2%
2012 779 -9.3%
2013 752 -3.5%
2014 787 +4.7%
2015 706 -10.3%
2016 705 -0.1%
2017 669 -5.1%
2018 623 -6.9%
2019 635 +1.9%
2020 571 -10.1%
2021 580 +1.6%
2022 592 +2.1%
2023 604 +2.0%
2024 556 -7.9%
2025 512 -7.9%
2026 501 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 839 839 839 1
2010s 734.7 623 859 10
2020s 559.43 501 604 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Austria 528 compare
  2. 11 Poland 526 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 520 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 497 compare
  5. 15 Norway 412 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 384 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Belgium was 501 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 859 in 2011.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2026.
How does Belgium rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 659 data points, 2009–2026
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