Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 478 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
478 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
478 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
364 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium stood at 478 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium peaked at 478 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Belgium 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 425 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 428 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 424 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 419 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 412 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 400 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 397 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 373 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 364 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 383 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 401 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 368 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 396 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 412 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 426 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 437 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 478 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425 Thousand persons | 425 Thousand persons | 425 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 400.1 Thousand persons | 364 Thousand persons | 428 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.5 Thousand persons | 368 Thousand persons | 478 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium was 478 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 478 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 364 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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