Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was -0.1871 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Belgium is -0.1871 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.7% on the previous year and down 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.3 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.95 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.8635 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1171 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1042.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0897 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1997 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +1148.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3923 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +736.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2002 | 0.381 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +10284.2% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6471 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2009 | -0.388 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2010 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -584.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5237 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2436 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 0.046 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2475 % change on previous year | +438.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2461 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8494 % change on previous year | +245.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2020 | -0.6097 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9041 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2022 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 2023 | 0.612 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2024 | 0.651 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2025 | -0.1871 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8054 % change on previous year | -0.8635 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9593 % change on previous year | 0.046 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6482 % change on previous year | -0.6097 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 148 Bulgaria -0.1463 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Portugal -0.1534 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago -0.1574 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Samoa -0.1909 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Mauritius -0.1962 % change on previous year compare
- 154 France -0.2338 % change on previous year compare
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 (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Belgium was -0.1871 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.