Belgium Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Belgium's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 11.8 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +1.7pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
Belgium (2025)
11.8
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+1.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.8 | +1.7pp |
| 2024 | 10.1 | -1.1pp |
| 2023 | 11.2 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 11.2 | -1.4pp |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +2.1pp |
| 2020 | 10.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -1.4pp |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -1.2pp |
| 2017 | 12.9 | -1.4pp |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 14.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2013 | 13.4 | +1.5pp |
| 2012 | 11.9 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 11.9 | -1.1pp |
| 2010 | 13 | +1.2pp |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +1pp |
| 2008 | 10.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 11.3 | -0.9pp |
| 2006 | 12.2 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 11.8 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +1.7pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 10.1 in 2024 to 14.5 in 2015.
This page tracks unemployment among 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 unemployment among 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 14.5 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.1 in 2024. The latest reading of 11.8 in 2025 represents a change of +1.7pp.