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 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.8% | — |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 125 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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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).