Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 3,257 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,257
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,531
in 1990
All-time low
3,203
in 2007
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium is 3,257, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 3,531 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,203, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,422 | 3,315 | 3,527 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,468 | 3,332 | 3,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,289 | 3,203 | 3,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,334 | 3,216 | 3,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,340 | 3,257 | 3,425 | 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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Belgium was 3,257 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,531 in 1990.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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