Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth was 216.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 216.4 for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Belgium peaked at 216.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.7 | — |
| 2009 | 37.1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 158.3 | +321.0% |
| 2013 | 164.1 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 154.3 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 168.5 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 162.4 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 171.1 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 173.8 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 163.6 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 161.4 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 198.5 | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 179.3 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 160.6 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 173.8 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 216.4 | +24.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 216.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.4, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 216.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +321.0% | 37.6 | 158.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9 | 36.7 | 37.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 139.09 | 37.2 | 173.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.67 | 160.6 | 216.4 | 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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Belgium?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Belgium was 216.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 216.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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