Work & Labour in Belgium 1,042 indicators covering work & labour for Belgium. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 51.6% 2025 up 7.5% 118th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% 2025 up 16.5% 105th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.1% 2025 up 13.1% 126th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% 2025 up 4.8% 66th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.4% 2025 up 14.7% 114th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.26 % change on previous year 2027 up 294.6% 74th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.01 % change on previous year 2027 down 100.7% 149th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.5616 % change on previous year 2027 up 92.1% 157th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.18 2025 down 27.1% 66th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 87.7% 2025 up 1.7% 50th Monthly minimum wage 2,234 2026 up 45.8% 102nd Monthly minimum wage 2,234 2026 up 45.8% 102nd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 15.7% 2025 down 21.7% 74th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 18.8% 2025 down 21.0% 35th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 17.4% 2025 down 21.4% 58th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.83 2025 down 13.5% 12th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.0% 133rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 7.35 2025 down 39.7% 109th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 31.6% 2025 up 16.5% 105th Female employment rate 48.7% 2025 up 10.0% 98th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 48.7% 2025 up 10.0% 98th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.0708 % change on previous year 2025 down 89.1% 153rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 6.4% 2025 down 46.1% 175th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 8.4% 2025 down 33.2% 157th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 7.4% 2025 down 39.3% 172nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 40.6% 166th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 19.7% 77th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0133 units per person 2025 up 0.5% 148th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 11.34 2025 down 12.4% 59th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.3% 177th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 60.0% 169th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.4% 145th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year 2026 up 189.2% 67th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year 2026 up 189.2% 67th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 32.8% 117th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 32.8% 118th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 49.8% 2025 up 3.6% 120th Female labor force participation rate 49.8% 2025 up 3.6% 120th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 49.8% 2025 up 3.6% 119th Female share of the labor force 46.8% 2025 up 1.5% 71st Labor force participation rate 54.3% 2025 up 1.7% 143rd Male labor force participation rate 59.0% 2025 down 0.0% 169th Labor force participation rate 54.3% 2025 up 1.7% 143rd Productivity: output per hour worked 84.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 8.7% 8th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 84.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 8.7% 8th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 2.45 2025 down 8.6% 77th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 25.0% 2025 up 15.5% 114th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% 2025 up 9.1% 152nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 26.2% 2025 up 12.1% 130th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 47.0% 2025 up 6.0% 111th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 55.3% 2025 up 3.2% 160th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 51.1% 2025 up 4.6% 136th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 8.9% 2025 down 0.8% 144th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 12.9% 2025 down 9.7% 143rd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 11.0% 2025 down 6.7% 144th Female employment rate 47.0% 2025 up 6.0% 111th Unemployment rate 5.9% 2025 down 30.4% 80th ← Previous Page 3 of 18 Next →