Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status was 69.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.7
in 2023
All-time low
47
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Belgium stood at 69.6.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Belgium peaked at 69.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2000.
That places Belgium 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2001 | 47.6 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.4 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 52.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 54.3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.8 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.5 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.4 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.2 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.9 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.8 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.2 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.6 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.77 | 47 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.55 | 56.1 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.73 | 65.8 | 69.7 | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Belgium?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Belgium was 69.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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