Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,138 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,848 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Belgium, 2021–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2021202320252021: 4.8k Thousand persons2022: 5.0k Thousand persons2023: 5.0k Thousand persons2024: 5.1k Thousand persons2025: 5.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Belgium is 5,138 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over five years.

Belgium ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level in Belgium, 2021 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 4,848 Thousand persons
2022 4,984 Thousand persons +2.8%
2023 5,022 Thousand persons +0.8%
2024 5,056 Thousand persons +0.7%
2025 5,138 Thousand persons +1.6%

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Sweden 5,263 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 4,837 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Hungary 4,669 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Austria 4,488 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Belgium?
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Belgium was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,848 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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