Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Belgium
Belgium: Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment was 11.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.2
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2004
All-time low
11.2
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium stood at 11.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Belgium peaked at 26.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.1 | — |
| 2005 | 24.3 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.8 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.2 | -9.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.25 | 20.6 | 26.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.74 | 14.7 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 11.2 | 13.9 | 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 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 11.2 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 26.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 47 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 down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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