Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Belgium

Belgium: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) was 83.1 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
83.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.3
in 2023
All-time low
77.2
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Belgium, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 79.42007: 80.62008: 79.42009: 77.22010: 80.32011: 81.62012: 79.82013: 802014: 79.52015: 82.82016: 82.52017: 81.12018: 80.62019: 82.72020: 84.82021: 81.52022: 84.62023: 85.32024: 83.62025: 83.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Belgium stood at 83.1.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Belgium peaked at 85.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2, in 2009.

That places Belgium 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.15 77.2 80.6 4
2010s 81.09 79.5 82.8 10
2020s 83.82 81.5 85.3 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Netherlands 86.4 compare
  2. 4 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 83.4 compare
  3. 4 France 83.4 compare
  4. 6 Romania 83.1 compare
  5. 8 Italy 82.9 compare
  6. 9 Austria 82.1 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Belgium?
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Belgium was 83.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 85.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 77.2 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 721 data points, 2006–2025
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