Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium is 28.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium peaked at 33.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 106th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 33.4% | — |
| 1984 | 31.6% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 33.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 25.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 103 Costa Rica 28.7% compare
- 104 Georgia 28.5% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 28.4% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 28.4% compare
- 108 Portugal 27.9% compare
- 109 Suriname 27.6% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Belgium was 28.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.