Employment-to-population ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Employment-to-population ratio was 50.71 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment-to-population ratio in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio in Belgium is 50.71, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Belgium peaked at 50.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.05, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 46th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment-to-population ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.51 | — |
| 2005 | 48.35 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.36 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.73 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.71 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.76 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 48.68 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.02 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.99 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.52 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.05 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.95 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.93 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.22 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.4 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.59 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.5 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.12 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 50.71 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.26 | 48.35 | 49.89 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.99 | 48.05 | 49.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.42 | 50.12 | 50.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in Belgium?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Belgium was 50.71 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.