Employed persons by citizenship in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons by citizenship was 5,138 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,138
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,138
in 2025
All-time low
3,786
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by citizenship in Belgium, 1995–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995201020251995: 3.8k1996: 3.8k1997: 3.8k1998: 3.9k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.0k2003: 4.0k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.8k2022: 5.0k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 5,138 for employed persons by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 5,138 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,786, in 1996.

That places Belgium 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employed persons by citizenship in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by citizenship in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 3,790
1996 3,786 -0.1%
1997 3,834 +1.3%
1998 3,854 +0.5%
1999 3,985 +3.4%
2000 4,114 +3.2%
2001 4,037 -1.9%
2002 4,046 +0.2%
2003 4,045 -0.0%
2004 4,144 +2.4%
2005 4,225 +2.0%
2006 4,256 +0.7%
2007 4,371 +2.7%
2008 4,437 +1.5%
2009 4,415 -0.5%
2010 4,478 +1.4%
2011 4,500 +0.5%
2012 4,513 +0.3%
2013 4,519 +0.1%
2014 4,535 +0.4%
2015 4,540 +0.1%
2016 4,578 +0.8%
2017 4,629 +1.1%
2018 4,744 +2.5%
2019 4,820 +1.6%
2020 4,790 -0.6%
2021 4,848 +1.2%
2022 4,984 +2.8%
2023 5,022 +0.8%
2024 5,056 +0.7%
2025 5,138 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,850 3,786 3,985 5
2000s 4,209 4,037 4,437 10
2010s 4,586 4,478 4,820 10
2020s 4,973 4,790 5,138 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Sweden 5,263 compare
  2. 10 Portugal 5,245 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 5,228 compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 4,837 compare
  5. 14 Hungary 4,669 compare
  6. 15 Austria 4,488 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship in Belgium?
Employed persons by citizenship in Belgium was 5,138 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,138 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,786 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons by citizenship?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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