Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Belgium
Belgium: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 5,146 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,146 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Belgium peaked at 5,146 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,391 Persons, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,391 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,437 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,492 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,499 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,458 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,464 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,571 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,609 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,703 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,751 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,724 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,727 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,769 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,767 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,819 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,841 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,955 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,093 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4,056 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,070 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,070 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,139 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,235 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,264 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,380 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,446 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,421 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,489 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,509 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,524 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,530 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,543 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,552 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,586 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,638 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,755 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,832 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,802 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,854 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,990 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,028 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,064 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,146 Persons | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,146 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,146 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,473 Persons | 3,391 Persons | 3,571 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,767 Persons | 3,609 Persons | 3,955 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,217 Persons | 4,056 Persons | 4,446 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,596 Persons | 4,489 Persons | 4,832 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,981 Persons | 4,802 Persons | 5,146 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Belgium?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Belgium was 5,146 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,146 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,391 Persons in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.