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.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.7 | — |
| 2009 | 64 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 61.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 64.3 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | -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 | +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 74.45, 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 | 64.35 | 64 | 64.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.51 | 59.9 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.93 | 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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