ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belgium

Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 91.91 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.91 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 79 countries
All-time high
93.59 %
in 2000
All-time low
89.91 %
in 2001
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belgium, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 92.6 %1993: 93.1 %1994: 92.7 %1995: 93.1 %1996: 92.7 %1997: 93.4 %1998: 92.6 %1999: 90.7 %2000: 93.6 %2001: 89.9 %2002: 91.4 %2003: 90.5 %2004: 90.1 %2005: 92.1 %2006: 91.8 %2007: 92.1 %2008: 92.8 %2009: 92.3 %2010: 92.3 %2011: 90.4 %2012: 93.3 %2013: 93 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 91.9 %2017: 91.6 %2018: 93 %2019: 91.7 %2020: 91.9 %2021: 90.8 %2022: 92.2 %2023: 91.2 %2024: 91.9 %

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 91.91 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Belgium peaked at 93.59 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.91 %, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 47th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Belgium, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 92.56 %
1993 93.06 % +0.5%
1994 92.68 % -0.4%
1995 93.14 % +0.5%
1996 92.72 % -0.5%
1997 93.38 % +0.7%
1998 92.61 % -0.8%
1999 90.74 % -2.0%
2000 93.59 % +3.1%
2001 89.91 % -3.9%
2002 91.42 % +1.7%
2003 90.55 % -1.0%
2004 90.11 % -0.5%
2005 92.13 % +2.2%
2006 91.81 % -0.3%
2007 92.07 % +0.3%
2008 92.79 % +0.8%
2009 92.31 % -0.5%
2010 92.27 % -0.0%
2011 90.43 % -2.0%
2012 93.29 % +3.2%
2013 92.98 % -0.3%
2014 91.59 % -1.5%
2015 91.78 % +0.2%
2016 91.89 % +0.1%
2017 91.6 % -0.3%
2018 92.95 % +1.5%
2019 91.73 % -1.3%
2020 91.92 % +0.2%
2021 90.81 % -1.2%
2022 92.19 % +1.5%
2023 91.22 % -1.1%
2024 91.91 % +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.61 % 90.74 % 93.38 % 8
2000s 91.67 % 89.91 % 93.59 % 10
2010s 92.05 % 90.43 % 93.29 % 10
2020s 91.61 % 90.81 % 92.19 % 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 Angola 92.16 % compare
  2. 45 Estonia 92.15 % compare
  3. 46 Slovakia 92.1 % compare
  4. 48 Poland 91.8 % compare
  5. 48 Russian Federation 91.8 % compare
  6. 50 Finland 91.66 % compare

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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 91.91 % 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 93.59 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 89.91 % in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Belgium ranks 47th 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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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.