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
Latest (2025)
62.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2025
All-time low
55.9%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 35th 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.7% | — |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 62.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 62.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.9% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 62.7% | 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 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 35th out of 48 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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