Belgium Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Belgium labor force participation rate for 2023 was 31.45%, a 0.35% increase from 2022.
- Belgium labor force participation rate for 2022 was 31.10%, a 0.84% increase from 2021.
- Belgium labor force participation rate for 2021 was 30.26%, a 1.83% increase from 2020.
- Belgium labor force participation rate for 2020 was 28.43%, a 2.55% decline from 2019.
Belgium Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
31.45% |
0.35% |
2022 |
31.10% |
0.84% |
2021 |
30.26% |
1.83% |
2020 |
28.43% |
-2.55% |
2019 |
30.98% |
1.35% |
2018 |
29.63% |
1.55% |
2017 |
28.08% |
-0.39% |
2016 |
28.46% |
-1.54% |
2015 |
30.00% |
-0.19% |
2014 |
30.19% |
-0.80% |
2013 |
30.99% |
-0.49% |
2012 |
31.48% |
-0.50% |
2011 |
31.98% |
-0.53% |
2010 |
32.51% |
0.07% |
2009 |
32.44% |
-0.96% |
2008 |
33.40% |
-0.47% |
2007 |
33.87% |
-0.83% |
2006 |
34.70% |
-0.32% |
2005 |
35.02% |
0.99% |
2004 |
34.03% |
0.52% |
2003 |
33.51% |
-0.32% |
2002 |
33.83% |
0.22% |
2001 |
33.61% |
-2.12% |
2000 |
35.73% |
2.86% |
1999 |
32.87% |
0.24% |
1998 |
32.63% |
0.60% |
1997 |
32.03% |
-0.74% |
1996 |
32.77% |
-1.11% |
1995 |
33.88% |
-1.31% |
1994 |
35.19% |
0.78% |
1993 |
34.41% |
-1.80% |
1992 |
36.21% |
-0.27% |
1991 |
36.48% |
-0.27% |