Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 5,477 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
5,477
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,502
in 2025
All-time low
4,250
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,477 for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 5,502 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,250, in 1998.
That places Belgium 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,250 | — |
| 1999 | 4,361 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,372 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,351 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,433 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,504 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,536 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,643 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,726 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,774 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,775 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,834 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,935 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,879 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,937 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,934 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,987 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,986 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,034 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,027 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,095 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,095 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,074 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,233 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,334 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,366 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,436 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,502 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 5,477 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,306 | 4,250 | 4,361 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,595 | 4,351 | 4,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,991 | 4,879 | 5,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,346 | 5,074 | 5,502 | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Belgium was 5,477 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,502 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,250 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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