Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,478 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,478 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,303 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 5,478 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,303 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Belgium 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,362 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 4,404 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,303 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,347 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,383 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,473 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,615 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4,639 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,724 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,771 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,795 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,884 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,847 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,882 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,935 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,958 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,962 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,968 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,983 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,045 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,093 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,072 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,172 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,278 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,316 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,362 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,478 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,478 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,478 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,362 Thousand persons | 4,362 Thousand persons | 4,362 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,545 Thousand persons | 4,303 Thousand persons | 4,795 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,956 Thousand persons | 4,847 Thousand persons | 5,093 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 5,072 Thousand persons | 5,478 Thousand persons | 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 labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,478 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,303 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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