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Over-qualification Rates by Economic Activity in Belgium

Key Insights:

The data reveals significant variations in over-qualification rates across different economic sectors in Belgium from 2020-2024.
Agriculture (A) shows consistently high rates peaking at 91.8% in 2021 and declining to 60.6% by 2024. Manufacturing (C) demonstrates much lower and more stable rates between 27.1-32.9%.
The Construction (F) sector maintains moderate rates of 33.8-40.7%, and Trade/Retail (G) shows similar patterns ranging from 38.2-47.5%.
Accommodation services (I) exhibits high rates with significant volatility, ranging from 48.3% to 64.8% across the period.

Chart Details:

Chart Type: Line Chart

Main Color: #18baa8 (Teal)

Data Period: 2020-2024

Measurement: Percentage (PC) for total employment (T) aged 15-64 years

Economic Activities: A (Agriculture), C (Manufacturing), F (Construction), G (Trade), I (Accommodation)

Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

BE (Belgium)

Data-Level: BE Source: Eurostat (lfsa_eoqgan2) - Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

Economic structureOver-qualification by Industry

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