Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Belgium's labour force participation stands at 54.27% as of 2025-12-31, down from 54.54% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Belgium's labour force participation was 54.27%, down from 54.54% in 2024.
In 2024, Belgium's labour force participation was 54.54%, up from 54.41% in 2023.
In 2023, Belgium's labour force participation was 54.41%, down from 54.58% in 2022.
In 2022, Belgium's labour force participation was 54.58%, up from 54.05% in 2021.
In 2021, Belgium's labour force participation was 54.05%, up from 53.38% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.27% | -0.264% |
| 2024 | 54.54% | +0.131% |
| 2023 | 54.41% | -0.169% |
| 2022 | 54.58% | +0.528% |
| 2021 | 54.05% | +0.666% |
| 2020 | 53.38% | -0.514% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.227% |
| 2018 | 53.67% | +0.333% |
| 2017 | 53.34% | +0.172% |
| 2016 | 53.16% | -0.205% |
| 2015 | 53.37% | -0.206% |
| 2014 | 53.58% | -0.042% |
| 2013 | 53.62% | +0.289% |
| 2012 | 53.33% | +0.032% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -0.866% |
| 2010 | 54.16% | +0.648% |
| 2009 | 53.51% | -0.181% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +0.039% |
| 2007 | 53.66% | +0.547% |
| 2006 | 53.11% | -0.185% |
| 2005 | 53.29% | +1.35% |
| 2004 | 51.95% | +0.692% |
| 2003 | 51.26% | +0.153% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.311% |
| 2001 | 50.79% | -1.45% |
| 2000 | 52.24% | +0.373% |
| 1999 | 51.87% | +1.13% |
| 1998 | 50.74% | +0.256% |
| 1997 | 50.49% | +0.089% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.04% |
| 1995 | 50.44% | +0.21% |
| 1994 | 50.23% | +0.605% |
| 1993 | 49.62% | +0.101% |
| 1992 | 49.52% | +0.33% |
| 1991 | 49.19% | +0.935% |
| 1990 | 48.26% | — |
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Belgium's labour force participation is 54.27% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 54.54% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 54.58% (2022); the lowest is 48.26% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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