Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate
1999 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium
Key information about Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate
- Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71.9 % in Jun 2025, compared with 71.5 % in the previous quarter.
- Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Jun 2025, with an average rate of 66.3 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 71.9 % in Jun 2025 and a record low of 63.6 % in Jun 2001.
- Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium.
- In the latest reports, Belgium Population reached 11.8 million people in Dec 2024.
- Unemployment Rate of Belgium increased to 5.9 % in Sep 2025.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 4,408.7 USD in Sep 2022.
View Belgium's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 1999 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jun 2025?
Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71.9 % in Jun 2025, compared with 71.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.9 Jun 2025 | 71.5 Mar 2025 | 63.6 Jun 2001 | 71.9 Jun 2025 | % | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.2 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 58.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 66.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 61.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 69.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 75.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.8 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 62.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 62.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 66.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 64.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 82.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.7 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 59.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 37.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.064 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,412.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 49,580.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -4.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,646,558.826 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,181,295.828 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,558,364.620 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 45,167.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,575,329.696 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 18,610,176.592 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,369.866 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,840.447 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 436.548 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,267.233 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 27,772.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | 679.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,452.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,523.192 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,436.179 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 542.961 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 2,021.334 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,217.304 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,903.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 3,541.961 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 4,541.680 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,886.675 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,467.546 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,204.763 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,924.299 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 632.556 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,595.583 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 1,898.015 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,982.782 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,705.896 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,671.531 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,247.899 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,603.086 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,833.617 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 301,797.151 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 776,593.892 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,000.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 29,500.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,652,591.571 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.000 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.400 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 383.563 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,190.711 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 433,457.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 938,040.754 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.51 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 65.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 717.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 41,576.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 43.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 20.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Feb 2025 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 443,805.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 148,252.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 42,751.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 53,869.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 262,552.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 155,343.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 981,799.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 3,456.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,455,261.594 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) | 774,828.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 6.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -14.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -2.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -9.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -11.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
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