Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1992
All-time low
8.5%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belgium stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belgium peaked at 13.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2017.
That places Belgium 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.4% | — |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 141 New Caledonia 9.4% compare
- 142 North Macedonia 9.3% compare
- 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.0% compare
- 145 Latvia 8.5% compare
- 146 Canada 8.4% compare
- 147 Portugal 8.4% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belgium?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Belgium was 8.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.