Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Belgium
Belgium: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 3,202 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,202
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,505
in 1989
All-time low
3,108
in 2007
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,202 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Belgium peaked at 3,505 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,108, in 2007.
That places Belgium 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,282 | — |
| 1984 | 3,353 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,347 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,360 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,434 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,470 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,505 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,503 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,435 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,390 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,403 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,397 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,406 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,412 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,398 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,360 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,252 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,229 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,340 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,280 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,258 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,215 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,109 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,140 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,108 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,135 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,161 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,124 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,246 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,266 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,252 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,265 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,300 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,337 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,306 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,292 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,283 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,353 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,312 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,276 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,290 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,290 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,202 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,393 | 3,282 | 3,505 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,396 | 3,252 | 3,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,198 | 3,108 | 3,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,267 | 3,124 | 3,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,287 | 3,202 | 3,353 | 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 not seeking employment by in Belgium?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Belgium was 3,202 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,505 in 1989.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,108 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).