Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium
Belgium: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.