Labor force with basic education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Labor force with basic education, male was 36.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Belgium is 36.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Belgium peaked at 48.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48.6% | — |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 43.9% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.5% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.4% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.1% | 36.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Belgium?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Belgium was 36.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Belgium ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).