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 16th of 32 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.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.1% | — |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 16th out of 32 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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