Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium
Belgium: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,138 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3,226 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,216 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2025
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,138 Thousand persons for employment by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium peaked at 3,226 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,216 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Belgium 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,216 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,274 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,246 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,259 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,244 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,292 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,340 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,295 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,334 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,368 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,360 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,292 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,333 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,420 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,484 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,470 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,490 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,576 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,226 Thousand persons | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 3,146 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 3,138 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,216 Thousand persons | 2,216 Thousand persons | 2,216 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,276 Thousand persons | 2,244 Thousand persons | 2,340 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,361 Thousand persons | 2,292 Thousand persons | 2,484 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,841 Thousand persons | 2,470 Thousand persons | 3,226 Thousand persons | 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 employment by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium was 3,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,226 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,216 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Employment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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