Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 3,286 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
3,286
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,446
in 2020
All-time low
3,174
in 2006
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium is 3,286, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 3,446 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,174, in 2006.
That places Belgium 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,436 | — |
| 1999 | 3,327 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,327 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,350 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,293 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,253 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,250 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,226 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,174 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,177 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,236 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,232 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,195 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,308 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,296 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,326 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,306 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,361 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,345 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,349 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,335 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,384 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,446 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,327 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,308 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,326 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,293 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,252 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 3,286 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,381 | 3,327 | 3,436 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,252 | 3,174 | 3,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,320 | 3,195 | 3,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,320 | 3,252 | 3,446 | 7 |
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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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium was 3,286 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,446 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,174 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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