Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 24.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.7
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2021
All-time low
20.4
in 2018
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Belgium is 24.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Belgium peaked at 27.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.9 | — |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 22 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 24.7 | +9.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.75 | 20.4 | 25.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 22 | 27.3 | 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 disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Belgium?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Belgium was 24.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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