Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Belgium
Belgium: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2018
All-time low
3.0%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Belgium, 2018–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Belgium stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
That places Belgium 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Belgium?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Belgium was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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