Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 130.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium stood at 130.93.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium peaked at 244.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 126.63, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 31st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 244.63 | — |
| 2015 | 148.68 | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 126.63 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 177.59 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 188.9 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 153.03 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 130.2 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 144.18 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 127.01 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 175.35 | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 177.68 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 130.93 | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173.24 | 126.63 | 244.63 | 6 |
| 2020s | 147.56 | 127.01 | 177.68 | 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 outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium was 130.93 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 244.63 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.63 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.