Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 51.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belgium stood at 51.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belgium peaked at 51.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1994.
That places Belgium 135th out of 186 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+, total (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.8% | — |
| 1992 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.4% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.4% | 51.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belgium?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Belgium was 51.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.