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.
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 | Value | 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 80.25, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.25 | 71.1 | 71.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.99 | 70.8 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.45 | 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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