Employment rates by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 58.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.8
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2025
All-time low
47.1
in 1987
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 58.8. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 58.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.1, in 1987.
That places Belgium 26th 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.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.5 | — |
| 1984 | 47.3 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.8 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.1 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.2 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 48.7 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 50.2 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.4 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 49 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.4 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 49.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 53.4 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 52.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.9 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.1 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.6 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.9 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.1 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.56 | 47.1 | 48.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.76 | 48.7 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 52.2 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.32 | 54.6 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.68 | 56.4 | 58.8 | 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 employment rates by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Belgium was 58.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Employment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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