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 15th out of 30 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.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.7% | — |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 15th out of 30 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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