Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Belgium
Belgium: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2003
All-time low
9.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Belgium is 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Belgium peaked at 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 7th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 14.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 16.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 14.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 16.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 17.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 16.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 16.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 17.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 13.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 11.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 10.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 10.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 9.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +7.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 14.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 17.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 11.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Lithuania 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Spain 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 France 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Denmark 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Slovenia 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Poland 3.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Portugal 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Italy 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
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 outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Belgium?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Belgium was 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2003.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.