Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium

Belgium: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 73.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
73.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
73.8
in 2025
All-time low
60.4
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 65.32009: 64.72010: 63.82011: 61.92012: 62.12013: 60.42014: 63.72015: 64.52016: 62.82017: 67.22018: 70.92019: 68.82020: 71.42021: 70.52022: 69.72023: 69.72024: 73.52025: 73.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium stood at 73.8. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium peaked at 73.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.4, in 2013.

Belgium ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 country of birth in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 65.3
2009 64.7 -0.9%
2010 63.8 -1.4%
2011 61.9 -3.0%
2012 62.1 +0.3%
2013 60.4 -2.7%
2014 63.7 +5.5%
2015 64.5 +1.3%
2016 62.8 -2.6%
2017 67.2 +7.0%
2018 70.9 +5.5%
2019 68.8 -3.0%
2020 71.4 +3.8%
2021 70.5 -1.3%
2022 69.7 -1.1%
2023 69.7 +0.0%
2024 73.5 +5.5%
2025 73.8 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65 64.7 65.3 2
2010s 64.61 60.4 70.9 10
2020s 71.43 69.7 73.8 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Malta 74.2 compare
  2. 14 Germany 73.1 compare
  3. 15 Austria 71.5 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 71.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium?
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium was 73.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 73.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 447 data points, 2008–2025
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