Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Belgium
Belgium: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 19.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.8
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2008
All-time low
19.3
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Belgium stood at 19.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Belgium peaked at 22.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.8 | — |
| 2009 | 22.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 19.3 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 | 19.8 | 22.6 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0205 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Belgium?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Belgium was 19.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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