Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Belgium stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Belgium peaked at 3.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.2% | — |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +29.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Belgium?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Belgium was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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