Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 47.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belgium is 47.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belgium peaked at 47.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1991.
That places Belgium 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.9% | — |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 33.9% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.1% | 47.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 47.7% compare
- 109 France 47.6% compare
- 110 El Salvador 47.3% compare
- 111 Chad 47.0% compare
- 113 Spain 46.5% compare
- 114 United States Virgin Islands 46.3% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belgium?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Belgium was 47.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Belgium ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.