Share in informal employment in Belgium
Belgium: Share in informal employment was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Belgium is 1.06, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Belgium peaked at 3.24 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.29 | 3.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 1.72 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.06 | 1.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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 share in informal employment in Belgium?
- Share in informal employment in Belgium was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for share in informal employment?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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