Labour share of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Labour share of GDP was 64.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 85 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2013
All-time low
61.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 64.1% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Belgium peaked at 66.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 4th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour share of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.1% | — |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.0% | 65.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 61.2% | 64.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Belgium?
- Labour share of gdp in Belgium was 64.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for labour share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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