Employment in Belgium
Belgium: Employment was 5,147 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
5,147
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5,147
in 2025
All-time low
3,540
in 1984
Years of data
51
1970β2025
Employment in Belgium, 1970β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,147 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 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 in Belgium peaked at 5,147 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,540, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 66th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,680 | 3,641 | 3,747 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,609 | 3,540 | 3,712 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,815 | 3,743 | 3,987 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,216 | 4,039 | 4,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,596 | 4,489 | 4,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,981 | 4,802 | 5,147 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Belgium?
- Employment in Belgium was 5,147 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,147 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,540 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for employment?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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