Population in private: % … labour in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private: % … labour was 22.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.3
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2004
All-time low
22.3
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium stood at 22.3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium peaked at 42.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 17th 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.
Population in private: % … labour in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.4 | — |
| 2005 | 40.2 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.9 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.3 | -8.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8 | 35.8 | 42.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.95 | 28.1 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.53 | 22.3 | 27.3 | 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Belgium was 22.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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