Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belgium is 12.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belgium peaked at 16.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 143rd 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, male (% of male employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belgium?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Belgium was 12.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Belgium ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.