Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 62.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.7
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
62.7
in 2025
All-time low
52.5
in 1988
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 62.7. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 62.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 1988.
Belgium ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 53.8 | — |
| 1984 | 53.7 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.1 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 52.5 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 52.6 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.5 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.5 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 53.8 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.3 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 54.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.8 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.3 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.7 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 57.2 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.9 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.5 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 58.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.6 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.7 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.4 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.6 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.7 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.36 | 52.5 | 53.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.37 | 52.5 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.01 | 55.9 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 59.4 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.23 | 59.7 | 62.7 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Belgium was 62.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 1988.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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