Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 73.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 64.7 | 65.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.61 | 60.4 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.43 | 69.7 | 73.8 | 6 |
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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 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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