Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 85.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2008
All-time low
82.0%
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 85.3% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 85.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1996.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.7% | — |
| 1992 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.5% | 85.5% | 5 |
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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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 85.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.