Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Belgium
Belgium: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 47.0%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 6th out of 45 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 weeks) by labour in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 47.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.8% | 69.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 47.0% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 45 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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