Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 80.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 80.8% for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 80.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 71.1% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 73.9% | 80.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Belgium?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Belgium was 80.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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