Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 29.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Belgium peaked at 35.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.5% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 113 Armenia 30.6% compare
- 114 Republic of Korea 30.5% compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 30.1% compare
- 117 Poland 29.4% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 29.3% compare
- 119 Hungary 28.9% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Belgium?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Belgium was 29.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Belgium ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.