Work & Labour in Belgium

1,042 indicators covering work & labour for Belgium.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data 332 Thousand persons 2026 down 8.7% 16th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data 332 Thousand persons 2026 down 8.7% 16th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data 3,290 Thousand persons 2026 down 1.6% 11th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data 3,290 Thousand persons 2026 down 1.6% 11th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 3,290 Thousand persons 2026 down 1.6% 11th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 3,200 Thousand persons 2026 down 2.8% 11th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 37.5% 2026 down 6.0% 11th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment 27.2% 2026 up 7.5% 7th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 31.1% 2026 down 39.5% 20th
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 101.4 Index, 2021=100 2025 up 5.4% 20th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation 58.8% 2025 up 7.7% 34th
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 19th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 339.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.5% 15th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age 3,110 Thousand persons 2025 up 33.4% 13th
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 0.12 2023 down 95.1% 81st
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 67.4% 2025 up 9.1% 36th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 67.4% 2025 up 9.1% 36th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 71.9% 2025 up 6.4% 38th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 71.9% 2025 up 6.4% 38th
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 5,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 16th
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 695.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.2% 15th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 695.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.2% 15th
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 8,735 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.0% 13th
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 8,735 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.0% 13th
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status 8,735 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.0% 13th
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status 8,735 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.0% 13th
Labour force by citizenship 5,478 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.4% 15th
Labour force participation rates by citizenship 62.7% 2025 up 5.0% 35th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 56.0% 2025 up 5.1% 34th
Labour force participation rates by country of birth 62.7% 2025 up 5.0% 35th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 56.0% 2025 up 5.1% 34th
Employment rates by citizenship 58.8% 2025 up 7.7% 34th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship 52.5% 2025 up 7.6% 34th
Employment rates by country of birth 58.8% 2025 up 7.7% 34th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 52.5% 2025 up 7.6% 34th
Employed persons by citizenship 5,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 16th
Employed persons by job tenure 5,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 16th
Self-employed persons by citizenship 736.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 14.6% 16th
Self-employed persons by country of birth 736.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 14.6% 16th
Unemployment rates by citizenship 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 19th
Unemployment rates by country of birth 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 19th
Unemployed persons by citizenship 339.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.6% 15th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship 3,257 Thousand persons 2025 down 2.9% 11th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 339.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.6% 15th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 19th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 339.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.6% 15th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 19th
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level 1,286 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.6% 12th
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level 1,286 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.6% 12th
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment 26.2% 2025 up 6.5% 7th
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total 26.2% 2025 up 6.5% 7th
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees 11.3% 2025 up 25.6% 20th
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees 11.3% 2025 up 25.6% 20th
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth 476.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.0% 15th
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and 476.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.0% 15th
Youth employment rate by country of birth 14.7% 2025 up 200.0% 16th
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 71 2024 down 17.4% 36th
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 0.6 2024 down 22.1% 32nd
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure 11 Year 2025 down 4.3% 11th
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons 13.6% 2025 up 14.3% 22nd