Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.81 % change on previous year for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18,401.8% on the previous year and up 1,357.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.98 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.11 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Belgium ranks 27th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -554.0% |
| 1984 | -0.6062 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1986 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1987 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2927 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1989 | -0.6557 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9417 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1991 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +322.4% |
| 1992 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9112 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0518 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2051.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2001 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -468.7% |
| 2002 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8832 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +242.5% |
| 2005 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2845 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +440.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8253 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0853 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2010 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1800.9% |
| 2011 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1446 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +882.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6469 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1435 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4853 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -506.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6321 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2020 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2023 | -0.2244 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0099 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2025 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -18401.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.81 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1906 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0344 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +18401.8% | -0.0099 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2051.3% | 0.0518 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1800.9% | 0.0853 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7181 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.0518 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8614 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6031 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.588 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.11 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,357.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and female labor force participation Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.