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Labour

Belgium

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.0%
  • Employment in industry19.2%
  • Employment in services79.8%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
36.539.943.246.65019902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
13.215.818.521.123.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation54.3–54.5 %ILOSTAT [2024] 54.54 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 54.27 %
Female labour force participation50 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.91 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment17.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio51.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture0.985 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry19.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services79.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation49.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)20.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers85.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Belgium's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (54.3–54.5 %), female labour force participation (50 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.