Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Belgium's employment rate stands at 67.1% as of 2026-03-31, down from 67.2% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2026 (69 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Belgium's employment rate was 67.1%, down from 67.2% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Belgium's employment rate was 67.2%, down from 67.3% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Belgium's employment rate was 67.3%, down from 67.9% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Belgium's employment rate was 67.9%, up from 67.2% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Belgium's employment rate was 67.2%, unchanged from 67.2% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025-12-31 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025-06-30 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025-03-31 | 67.2% | +0% |
| 2024-12-31 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024-09-30 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024-03-31 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023-12-31 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023-09-30 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023-06-30 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023-03-31 | 66.8% | +0% |
| 2022-12-31 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022-09-30 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022-06-30 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022-03-31 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021-12-31 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021-09-30 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021-06-30 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021-03-31 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020-12-31 | 64.2% | +0% |
| 2020-09-30 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020-06-30 | 64.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020-03-31 | 65.2% | +0% |
| 2019-12-31 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019-09-30 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019-06-30 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019-03-31 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018-12-31 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018-09-30 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018-06-30 | 64% | -0.1% |
| 2018-03-31 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017-12-31 | 64% | +0.9% |
| 2017-09-30 | 63.1% | +0% |
| 2017-06-30 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017-03-31 | 62.3% | -1% |
| 2016-12-31 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016-09-30 | 62% | -0.1% |
| 2016-06-30 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016-03-31 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015-12-31 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015-09-30 | 62% | +0.5% |
| 2015-06-30 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015-03-31 | 62% | -0.1% |
| 2014-12-31 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014-09-30 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014-06-30 | 62% | +0.3% |
| 2014-03-31 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013-12-31 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013-09-30 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013-06-30 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013-03-31 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012-12-31 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012-09-30 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012-06-30 | 62% | +0.3% |
| 2012-03-31 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011-12-31 | 62% | +0.3% |
| 2011-09-30 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011-06-30 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011-03-31 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010-12-31 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010-09-30 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010-03-31 | 62% | +0.3% |
| 2009-12-31 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009-09-30 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009-06-30 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009-03-31 | 61.9% | — |
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Belgium's employment rate is 67.1% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 67.2% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 67.9% (2025-06-30); the lowest is 61.3% (2009-09-30), across data from 2009 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.