Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Belgium stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Belgium peaked at 14.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2025.
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, total (% of total employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 141 Guam 11.8% compare
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- 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.5% compare
- 145 Slovenia 10.6% compare
- 146 Lithuania 10.4% compare
- 147 Puerto Rico 10.3% 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, total (% of total employment) in Belgium?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Belgium was 11.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.