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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4.1
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2013
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium, 2012–2025

012342012201820252012: 3.12013: 22014: 2.22015: 2.72016: 2.12017: 2.42018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.92021: 3.32022: 3.32023: 3.22024: 3.22025: 4.1

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 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.44 2 3.1 8
2020s 3.33 2.9 4.1 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Malta 4.7 compare
  2. 2 Czechia 4.6 compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 4.5 compare
  4. 5 Austria 3.3 compare
  5. 6 Germany 2.6 compare
  6. 7 France 2.5 compare
  7. 7 Sweden 2.5 compare

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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 4th out of 29 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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Indicator
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 491 data points, 2008–2025
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