Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Belgium

Belgium: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.6%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
10.7%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Belgium, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 10.7 Percentage1996: 10.7 Percentage1997: 11.3 Percentage1998: 12.6 Percentage1999: 13.7 Percentage2000: 14.3 Percentage2001: 13.9 Percentage2002: 12.9 Percentage2003: 11.5 Percentage2004: 11.4 Percentage2005: 12.3 Percentage2006: 12.8 Percentage2007: 13.6 Percentage2008: 13.6 Percentage2009: 12.1 Percentage2010: 11.8 Percentage2011: 13.4 Percentage2012: 12.8 Percentage2013: 11.6 Percentage2014: 12 Percentage2015: 11.9 Percentage2016: 12.4 Percentage2017: 12.6 Percentage2018: 12.5 Percentage2019: 13.2 Percentage2020: 12.1 Percentage2021: 13.3 Percentage2022: 13.7 Percentage2023: 13 Percentage2024: 12.8 Percentage2025: 13.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 13.6% for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Belgium peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1995.

That places Belgium 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 10.7%
1996 10.7% +0.0%
1997 11.3% +5.6%
1998 12.6% +11.5%
1999 13.7% +8.7%
2000 14.3% +4.4%
2001 13.9% -2.8%
2002 12.9% -7.2%
2003 11.5% -10.9%
2004 11.4% -0.9%
2005 12.3% +7.9%
2006 12.8% +4.1%
2007 13.6% +6.2%
2008 13.6% +0.0%
2009 12.1% -11.0%
2010 11.8% -2.5%
2011 13.4% +13.6%
2012 12.8% -4.5%
2013 11.6% -9.4%
2014 12.0% +3.4%
2015 11.9% -0.8%
2016 12.4% +4.2%
2017 12.6% +1.6%
2018 12.5% -0.8%
2019 13.2% +5.6%
2020 12.1% -8.3%
2021 13.3% +9.9%
2022 13.7% +3.0%
2023 13.0% -5.1%
2024 12.8% -1.5%
2025 13.6% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 10.7% 13.7% 5
2000s 12.8% 11.4% 14.3% 10
2010s 12.4% 11.6% 13.4% 10
2020s 13.1% 12.1% 13.7% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Austria 14.9% compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 14.0% compare
  3. 21 Portugal 13.9% compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 13.3% compare
  5. 23 Lithuania 13.3% compare
  6. 25 Malta 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Belgium?
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Belgium was 13.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,264 data points, 1995–2025
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