Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 55.95 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium stood at 55.95. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium peaked at 55.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.11, in 2016.
That places Belgium 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.72 | 53.11 | 54.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.91 | 53.81 | 55.95 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium was 55.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.11 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.