Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 62.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 62.7 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 62.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 2001.
That places Belgium 24th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7 | 56.7 | 56.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.01 | 55.9 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 59.4 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.23 | 59.7 | 62.7 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 62.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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