Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Belgium
Belgium: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 37.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.2
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
38.5
in 2006
All-time low
30.8
in 2016
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Belgium is 37.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Belgium peaked at 38.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 2016.
That places Belgium 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.5 | — |
| 2007 | 38.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.7 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.8 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 36 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 32.7 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.3 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 35 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.2 | +7.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4 | 34.7 | 38.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.05 | 30.8 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4 | 32.5 | 37.2 | 6 |
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 employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Belgium?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Belgium was 37.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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