Employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium

Belgium: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 4,370 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,370
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,370
in 2025
All-time low
4,166
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium, 2021–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2021202320252021: 4.2k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.3k2025: 4.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium is 4,370, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over five years.

Belgium ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 4,166 —
2022 4,238 +1.7%
2023 4,272 +0.8%
2024 4,320 +1.1%
2025 4,370 +1.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4,370 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4,370 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,992, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Sweden 4,766 compare
  2. 12 Portugal 4,468 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 4,409 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 4,099 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 4,065 compare
  6. 17 Austria 3,951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium?
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium was 4,370 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,370 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,166 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by migration status and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 230 data points, 2021–2025
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