Belgium (2025)
48.1
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Belgium Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 48.1 -0.7pp
2024 48.8 +1.1pp
2023 47.7 +0.7pp
2022 47 +1.5pp
2021 45.5 -1.4pp
2020 46.9 -0.5pp
2019 47.4 +0.9pp
2018 46.5 unchanged
2017 46.5 +0.1pp
2016 46.4 -0.2pp
2015 46.6 -0.9pp
2014 47.5 -0.3pp
2013 47.8 +0.2pp
2012 47.6 -0.1pp
2011 47.7 -1.2pp
2010 48.9 +0.9pp
2009 48 -1.4pp
2008 49.4 -0.4pp
2007 49.8 +0.8pp
2006 49 +0.1pp

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 48.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -0.7pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 45.5 in 2021 to 49.8 in 2007.

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Belgium from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 49.8 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 45.5 in 2021. The latest reading of 48.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.7pp.