Labor force with basic education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Labor force with basic education, female was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Belgium stood at 21.5%.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Belgium peaked at 24.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 100th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.1% | — |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Belgium?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Belgium was 21.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).