Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5,486 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belgium, 1995β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium stood at 5,486. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium peaked at 5,486 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,183, in 1995.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,241 | 4,183 | 4,365 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,552 | 4,305 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,966 | 4,856 | 5,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,288 | 5,084 | 5,486 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium was 5,486 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,486 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,183 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.