Belgium—Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #144 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
54.3%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#144
of 187 countries
Maximum
54.6%
2022
Minimum
50.8%
2001
CAGR
+0.2%
26 years
Last
54.3%
Previous
54.5%
Highest
54.6%
Lowest
50.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's labor force participation (%) was 54.3% in 2025, ranking #144 out of 187 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 54.6% (2022) and the lowest was 50.8% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 52.2% |
Top Countries — Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 85.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 84.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 82.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Uganda | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Niger | 79.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.