Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 75.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium is 75.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 75.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2013.
That places Belgium 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 64.0% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 67.7% | 75.6% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium was 75.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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