Labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force by educational attainment level was 5,478 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,478
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,478
in 2025
All-time low
3,861
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,478 for labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 5,478 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,861, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,861 | — |
| 1984 | 3,923 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,958 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,965 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,910 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,873 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,907 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,906 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,996 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,038 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,069 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,146 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,180 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,183 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,211 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,250 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,362 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,404 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,303 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,347 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,383 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,473 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,615 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4,639 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,724 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,771 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,795 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,884 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,847 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,882 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,935 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,958 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,962 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,968 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,983 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,045 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,093 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,072 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,172 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,278 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,316 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,362 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,478 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,914 | 3,861 | 3,965 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,134 | 3,906 | 4,362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,545 | 4,303 | 4,795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,956 | 4,847 | 5,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,280 | 5,072 | 5,478 | 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 labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium was 5,478 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,478 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,861 in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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