Belgium's unemployment fell from 9.5 % in 1996 to 5.9 % in 2025.
Belgium · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Belgium's youth unemployment fell from 20.5 % in 1996 to 17.8 % in 2025.
Belgium's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 39.8 % in 2009 to 31.6 % in 2025.
Belgium's participation rose from 50.4 % in 1996 to 54.3 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
119th of 182 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Belgium's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 40.5 % in 1996 to 49.8 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts135th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.7 pts26th of 34
- Labour force, totalup +0.6 %80th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts139th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts44th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +1.4 pts6th of 34
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- Average wageup +1.8 %6th of 34
- Hours workedup +0.2 %29th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts173rd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts87th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts20th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +0.6 %11th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Belgium.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data