Employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium

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

Latest (2025)
4,370 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,370 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,166 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2021202320252021: 4.2k Thousand persons2022: 4.2k Thousand persons2023: 4.3k Thousand persons2024: 4.3k Thousand persons2025: 4.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by migration status and employment contract in Belgium is 4,370 Thousand persons, 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 42 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 Thousand persons Change
2021 4,166 Thousand persons
2022 4,238 Thousand persons +1.7%
2023 4,272 Thousand persons +0.8%
2024 4,320 Thousand persons +1.1%
2025 4,370 Thousand persons +1.2%

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Sweden 4,766 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Portugal 4,468 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Czechia 4,409 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Hungary 4,099 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 4,065 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Austria 3,951 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,166 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 42 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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