Labour market demand: experimental statistics in Belgium
Belgium: Labour market demand: experimental statistics was 5 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
9
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 2026
Years of data
8
2019–2026
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job in Belgium, 2019–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5 for labour market demand for ict specialists in online job in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour market demand: experimental statistics in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.2 | — |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 5 | -5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.55, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
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 market demand for ict specialists in online job in Belgium?
- Labour market demand for ict specialists in online job in Belgium was 5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market demand for ict specialists in online job recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour market demand for ict specialists in online job recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2026.
- How does Belgium rank for labour market demand for ict specialists in online job?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market demand for ict specialists in online job rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job advertisements, by NUTS 2 region - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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