Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 58.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
58.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2025
All-time low
50.1%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 58.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 58.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1998.
That places Belgium 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.1% | — |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 50.1% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.2% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 54.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.1% | 58.8% | 7 |
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- 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium was 58.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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