Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Belgium
Belgium: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 87.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.67
in 2025
All-time low
62.91
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Belgium, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 87.67 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Belgium peaked at 87.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.91, in 1950.
That places Belgium 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.91 | — |
| 1951 | 63.07 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 63.28 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 63.53 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 63.8 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 64.11 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 64.44 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 64.78 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 65.14 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 65.5 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 65.87 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 66.22 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 67.01 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 68.01 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.55 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 69.1 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.65 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 70.16 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 70.63 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 71.06 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.47 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.88 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.3 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 72.7 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.52 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.92 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.32 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.72 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.12 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 75.51 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 75.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.29 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.06 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.44 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.81 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 78.19 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.56 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.92 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.28 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.64 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.99 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.34 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.68 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.02 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.36 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.65 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.96 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.56 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.86 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.15 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.43 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.97 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.23 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.49 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.45 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.67 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.89 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.43 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.49 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.55 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.61 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 87.67 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.06 | 62.91 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.87 | 65.87 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 70.63 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.47 | 74.72 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 78.56 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 82.02 | 84.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 84.97 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.3 | 87.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 47 Brazil 88.18 compare
- 48 Libya 87.91 compare
- 49 Australia 87.72 compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 87.38 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Belgium?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Belgium was 87.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.91 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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