Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium
Belgium: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,138 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,410 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium stood at 5,138 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium peaked at 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,410 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Belgium 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,410 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,457 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,509 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,518 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,470 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,480 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,584 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,623 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,717 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,768 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,740 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,746 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,790 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,786 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,834 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,854 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,985 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,114 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,037 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,046 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,045 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,144 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,225 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,256 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,371 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,437 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,415 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,478 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,500 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,513 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,519 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,535 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,540 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,578 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,629 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,744 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,820 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,790 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,848 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,984 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,022 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,056 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,138 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,490 Thousand persons | 3,410 Thousand persons | 3,584 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,784 Thousand persons | 3,623 Thousand persons | 3,985 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,209 Thousand persons | 4,037 Thousand persons | 4,437 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,586 Thousand persons | 4,478 Thousand persons | 4,820 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 Thousand persons | 4,790 Thousand persons | 5,138 Thousand persons | 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)
- 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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,410 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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