Work & Labour in Belgium

1,042 indicators covering work & labour for Belgium.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year 2100 down 29.8% 100th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year 2100 down 51.0% 101st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year 2100 down 12.9% 102nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year 2050 down 3.0% 157th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year 2050 down 38.4% 172nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No 2050 up 1.8% 69th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No 2050 down 14.5% 162nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No 2100 down 1.5% 92nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No 2100 down 1.4% 93rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No 2100 down 1.4% 93rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.7% 169th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 down 1.5% 171st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.5% 171st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 1.3% 152nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.9% 167th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 1.8% 120th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.4% 179th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person 2025 down 18.9% 181st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.2% 156th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.8% 14th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 4,634 2027 up 5.1% 70th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.68 2027 up 0.6% 146th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,370 2027 up 6.6% 82nd
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.65 2027 down 20.3% 83rd
Labour dependency ratio 1.33 2027 down 7.2% 91st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 152,816 2027 up 7.4% 12th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 108,617 2027 up 7.4% 12th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.64 2027 up 2.2% 136th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.12 % change on previous year 2027 up 3,583.0% 133rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year 2027 down 116.8% 150th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.3841 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 4.4% 25th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.1893 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 4.7% 25th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.1948 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 4.1% 24th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 down 14.2% 149th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.3783 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 5.2% 16th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% 2025 up 1.7% 144th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% 2025 down 0.0% 170th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% 2025 up 3.6% 60th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.8% 2025 up 3.6% 120th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.0% 2025 up 5.0% 80th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% 2025 up 3.6% 120th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.2% 2025 up 6.7% 70th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.9% 2025 up 6.1% 128th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 33.9% 2025 up 3.5% 150th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.7% 2025 up 9.4% 116th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 2.0% 29th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 1.7% 95th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 84.4% 2025 up 3.6% 60th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.0% 162nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.6% 177th
Employment 5,062 2025 up 10.7% 82nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,062 2025 up 10.7% 82nd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 17.8% 2025 down 19.7% 64th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 19.6% 2025 down 17.6% 44th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 15.6% 2025 down 22.2% 83rd
Employment in services (% of total employment) 79.8% 2025 up 3.1% 20th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 69.5% 2025 up 5.9% 26th