Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Belgium

Belgium: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 58.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
58.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2025
All-time low
56.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Belgium, 2021–2025

02040602021202320252021: 56.8 Percentage2022: 58 Percentage2023: 58 Percentage2024: 58.1 Percentage2025: 58.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 58.8% for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over five years.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Belgium, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 56.8%
2022 58.0% +2.1%
2023 58.0% +0.0%
2024 58.1% +0.2%
2025 58.8% +1.2%

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Bulgaria 60.6% compare
  2. 31 France 59.8% compare
  3. 33 Spain 58.7% compare
  4. 34 Croatia 57.7% compare
  5. 34 Croatia 57.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Belgium?
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Belgium was 58.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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