Labor force with basic education in Belgium
Belgium: Labor force with basic education was 28.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Belgium is 28.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Belgium peaked at 34.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 108th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.9% | 28.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Belgium?
- Labor force with basic education in Belgium was 28.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for labor force with basic education?
- Belgium ranks 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 (% of total 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).