Population by labor force status in Belgium
Belgium: Population by labor force status was 1.85 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Belgium stood at 1.85 million people.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Belgium peaked at 1.94 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million people, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.83 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.94 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Belgium?
- Population by labor force status in Belgium was 1.85 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million people in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for population by labor force status?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).