Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belgium
Belgium: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 4,318 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium is 4,318, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium peaked at 4,393 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,024, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 26th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,095 | — |
| 1996 | 4,120 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,128 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,111 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,044 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,024 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,154 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,151 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,161 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,124 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,053 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,102 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,099 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,124 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,177 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,158 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,272 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,296 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,290 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,316 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,356 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,393 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,280 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,275 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,281 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,363 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,325 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,307 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,356 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,374 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,318 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,100 | 4,044 | 4,128 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,117 | 4,024 | 4,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,292 | 4,158 | 4,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,341 | 4,307 | 4,374 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Belgium was 4,318 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,393 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,024 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.