ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belgium
Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 33.43 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belgium is 33.43 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belgium peaked at 42.46 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.72 %, in 2017.
That places Belgium 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.6 % | — |
| 1993 | 39.86 % | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 37.56 % | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 32.72 % | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 32.32 % | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.66 % | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 29.39 % | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 29.04 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 42.46 % | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 35.67 % | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 26.91 % | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 34.66 % | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 34.38 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.29 % | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 36.23 % | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 35.88 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.31 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.52 % | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 33.53 % | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 33.46 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.56 % | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.45 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.23 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 30.37 % | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.72 % | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 27.69 % | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30.08 % | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2 % | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 32.48 % | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 35.36 % | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 32.69 % | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 33.43 % | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.77 % | 29.04 % | 39.86 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.56 % | 26.91 % | 42.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.56 % | 26.72 % | 37.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.83 % | 32.48 % | 35.36 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 52 Portugal 33.72 % compare
- 53 Poland 33.64 % compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 33.26 % compare
- 56 Serbia 33.04 % compare
- 57 Costa Rica 32.9 % compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belgium?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belgium was 33.43 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.46 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.72 % in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.