Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium

Belgium: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 75.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2025
All-time low
59.9%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 64.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 64 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 63.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 62 Percentage of total recent immigrants2012: 61.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2013: 59.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 64.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 63 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 63.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 67.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 70.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 68.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 70.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2021: 67.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2022: 71 Percentage of total recent immigrants2023: 72.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2024: 74.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2025: 75.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Sweden 78.7% compare
  2. 10 Malta 78.2% compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 77.0% compare
  4. 13 Portugal 75.2% compare
  5. 14 Denmark 73.7% compare
  6. 15 Germany 72.6% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
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