Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Belgium
Belgium: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 73.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2014
All-time low
73.7%
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Belgium, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 73.7% for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Belgium peaked at 75.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.9% | — |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | -2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 73.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 73.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.1% | 74.6% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.7% | 75.7% | 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 cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Belgium?
- Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Belgium was 73.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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