Labour transitions by employment status in Belgium
Belgium: Labour transitions by employment status was 94.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2021
All-time low
92.6%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Labour transitions by employment status in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 94.2% for labour transitions by employment status in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by employment status in Belgium peaked at 95.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2013.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour transitions by employment status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.6% | — |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 94.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.4%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 94.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.1% | 95.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.6% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.1% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Lithuania 94.4% compare
- 20 Norway 94.4% compare
- 20 Lithuania 94.4% compare
- 24 France 93.8% compare
- 25 Hungary 93.7% compare
- 26 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 93.6% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 93.6% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 93.6% 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 transitions by employment status in Belgium?
- Labour transitions by employment status in Belgium was 94.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for labour transitions by employment status?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions by employment status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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