Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 13.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.6
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
22nd
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 47 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: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.6 | +6.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.84 | 11.4 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 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 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 47 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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