Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Belgium
Belgium: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force was -8.6 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -8.6 Percentage points for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Belgium peaked at -8.6 Percentage points in 2025 and was at its lowest, -18.6 Percentage points, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -18 Percentage points | — |
| 2000 | -17.9 Percentage points | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -18.6 Percentage points | +3.9% |
| 2002 | -17.8 Percentage points | -4.3% |
| 2003 | -17.4 Percentage points | -2.2% |
| 2004 | -16.1 Percentage points | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -15.7 Percentage points | -2.5% |
| 2006 | -15.1 Percentage points | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -14.6 Percentage points | -3.3% |
| 2008 | -13.9 Percentage points | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -13.5 Percentage points | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -13.1 Percentage points | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -12.7 Percentage points | -3.1% |
| 2012 | -12.6 Percentage points | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -11.9 Percentage points | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -11.1 Percentage points | -6.7% |
| 2015 | -10.9 Percentage points | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -10.9 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -10.5 Percentage points | -3.7% |
| 2018 | -9.5 Percentage points | -9.5% |
| 2019 | -9.3 Percentage points | -2.1% |
| 2020 | -9.2 Percentage points | -1.1% |
| 2021 | -9.1 Percentage points | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -8.7 Percentage points | -4.4% |
| 2023 | -8.7 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -8.9 Percentage points | +2.3% |
| 2025 | -8.6 Percentage points | -3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -8.6 Percentage points is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -8.6 Percentage points is above the median for high income countries, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18 Percentage points | -18 Percentage points | -18 Percentage points | 1 |
| 2000s | -16.06 Percentage points | -18.6 Percentage points | -13.5 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.25 Percentage points | -13.1 Percentage points | -9.3 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.87 Percentage points | -9.2 Percentage points | -8.6 Percentage points | 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 statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Belgium?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Belgium was -8.6 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -8.6 Percentage points in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6 Percentage points in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.