Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 229 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
229 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
241 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
41 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 229 Thousand persons for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 241 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Belgium 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 42 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 184 Thousand persons | +268.0% |
| 2013 | 182 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 182 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 177 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 159 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 185 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 187 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 187 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 196 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 199 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 176 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 165 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 191 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 241 Thousand persons | +26.2% |
| 2026 | 229 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 153.5 Thousand persons | 42 Thousand persons | 187 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.57 Thousand persons | 165 Thousand persons | 241 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium was 229 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 241 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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