Work & Labour in Belgium

1,042 indicators covering work & labour for Belgium.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap 52.67 Rate 2025 down 9.7% 10th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 down 39.3% 33rd
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 down 39.3% 33rd
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 8,735 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.0% 13th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 22.3% 2025 down 29.2% 16th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 11.2% 2025 down 34.9% 21st
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract 11.2% 2025 down 34.9% 21st
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 11.2% 2025 down 34.9% 21st
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 98.8% 2025 up 3.5% 1st
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 44.9% 2025 up 182.4% 19th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 44.9% 2025 up 182.4% 19th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 44.9% 2025 up 182.4% 19th
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 11.5% 2025 down 33.1% 19th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 79.4% 2025 up 4.3% 26th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 79.4% 2025 up 4.3% 26th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 40.5% 2025 up 154.7% 22nd
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 25.8% 2025 up 61.2% 13th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status 8.0% 2025 down 23.8% 26th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 24.9% 2025 up 0.8% 7th
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 64.8 Thousand 2025 up 21.3% 19th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 60.3 Thousand 2025 up 23.6% 19th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 60.3 Thousand 2025 up 23.6% 19th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 60.3 Thousand 2025 up 23.6% 19th
Youth long-term unemployment rate 3.3% 2021 down 38.9% 21st
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 5,148 Thousand persons 2026 up 10.2% 16th
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 5,163 Thousand persons 2026 up 10.2% 16th
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 747 Thousand persons 2026 up 16.3% 16th
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly 4,368 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.3% 16th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour 2026 down 9.0% 37th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 11.1 Hour 2026 down 3.5% 38th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 5,163 Thousand persons 2026 up 10.2% 16th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 5,163 Thousand persons 2026 up 10.2% 16th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 5,163 Thousand persons 2026 up 10.2% 16th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 4,373 Thousand persons 2026 up 9.4% 16th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by job 126.2 Month 2026 down 2.1% 13th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 5,163 Thousand persons 2026 up 10.2% 16th
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly 240.5 Thousand persons 2026 up 62.4% 12th
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational 240.5 Thousand persons 2026 up 62.4% 12th
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and 3.6% 2023 up 74.1% 1st
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data 180.3 Thousand 2026 down 17.4% 16th
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data 132.9 Thousand 2026 up 40.8% 11th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 1.0% 2025 down 75.6% 39th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 1.0% 2025 down 75.6% 39th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 1.0% 2025 down 75.6% 39th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 5,481 Thousand persons 2026 up 8.8% 13th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 332 Thousand persons 2026 down 10.0% 14th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 302.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 60.5% 13th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 249 Thousand persons 2025 up 55.7% 13th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 61.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 36.6% 20th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 100.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 59.6% 15th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction 16.2% 2025 down 67.5% 26th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training 96 Thousand persons 2026 down 12.7% 9th
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 1,401 Thousand persons 2026 up 18.6% 10th
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 101 Thousand persons 2026 down 40.2% 14th
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data 240 Thousand persons 2026 up 50.9% 10th
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 240 Thousand persons 2026 up 50.9% 10th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 89 Thousand persons 2026 down 33.1% 12th
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 500 Thousand persons 2026 down 29.1% 17th
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly 104.7 Index, 2021=100 2026 down 0.1% 23rd
Sewage sludge production and disposal 14.74 Kilograms per capita 2010 up 56.0% 28th