Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data was 4.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium stood at 4.1. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium peaked at 4.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.1 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.1 | +28.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2 | 3.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 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 job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium?
- Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium was 4.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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