Employment rates by citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Employment rates by citizenship was 58.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by citizenship in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship in Belgium is 58.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 58.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.3, in 1996.
That places Belgium 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.4 | — |
| 1996 | 49.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 53.4 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 52.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.9 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.1 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.6 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.9 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.1 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 | 49.3 | 51.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 52.2 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.32 | 54.6 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.68 | 56.4 | 58.8 | 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 rates by citizenship in Belgium?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Belgium was 58.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3 in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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