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 Annual average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.1 Annual average
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.1 Annual average
in 2025
All-time low
2 Annual average
in 2013
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average.
Analysis
In 2025, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Belgium stood at 4.1 Annual average. 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 Annual average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2 Annual average, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 5th of 37 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 | Annual average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.1 Annual average | — |
| 2013 | 2 Annual average | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 Annual average | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 Annual average | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Annual average | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Annual average | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5 Annual average | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 Annual average | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 Annual average | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 Annual average | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.1 Annual average | +28.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.1 Annual average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8 Annual average, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.1 Annual average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Annual average, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.44 Annual average | 2 Annual average | 3.1 Annual average | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.33 Annual average | 2.9 Annual average | 4.1 Annual average | 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 Annual average 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 Annual average 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 Annual average in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 37 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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