Work & Labour in Belgium 1,042 indicators covering work & labour for Belgium. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unemployment with advanced education, female 3.3% 2024 down 29.4% 84th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 52.5% 2025 up 7.6% 128th 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,478 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.4% 15th 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 Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.7% 2025 up 5.0% 35th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,478 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.4% 15th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 5,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 16th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 5,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 16th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 16th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 5,138 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.2% 16th 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 Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.8% 2025 up 7.7% 34th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.8 Hour 2025 down 8.4% 41st Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 35.9 Hour 2025 down 3.2% 36th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 339.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.6% 15th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 22nd Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 339.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.6% 15th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 22nd Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 339.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.6% 15th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 6.2% 2025 down 27.1% 22nd Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 108.2 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 5.6% 20th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 121,500 Euro 2024 up 37.1% 5th Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 59,671 2024 down 9.0% 23rd Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 79.4% 2025 up 4.3% 26th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 5,104 Thousand 2024 up 11.7% 14th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 121,500 Euro 2024 up 37.1% 5th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 8.08 million Thousand 2024 up 11.4% 14th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 71,700 Euro 2024 up 32.5% 2nd Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 301,767 2024 up 46.3% 7th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 down 39.3% 35th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 107.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 50.8% 15th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 14.7% 2025 up 200.0% 16th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 28.4% 2025 up 21.6% 106th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 30.2% 2025 up 20.8% 119th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 26.6% 2025 up 22.7% 87th Part time employment, female 38.9% 2024 down 6.0% 38th Part time employment, male 12.1% 2024 up 32.1% 64th Part time employment, total 24.7% 2024 up 2.5% 45th Patents - international collaboration in technology development 1,644 Co-inventions 2023 up 9.5% 18th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 64.1% 2025 up 0.6% 5th Annual working hours per worker 1,593 hours per worker 2023 up 0.1% 111th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,593 hours per worker 2023 up 0.1% 111th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.3% 2024 down 12.0% 62nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 down 39.3% 35th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 7.4% 2025 down 39.3% 35th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.7% 2024 down 33.0% 75th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 22.5% 2025 down 25.7% 29th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 4.2% 2025 up 100.0% 21st Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 2.8% 2025 down 56.2% 17th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,593 hours per worker 2023 up 0.1% 111th Incidence of part-time employment 43.58 2024 up 8.9% 13th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 136.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.6% 6th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 207.21 2024 down 27.5% 67th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 9.9 2024 down 29.8% 98th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 111.62 2024 down 29.8% 65th ← Previous Page 5 of 18 Next →