Belgium (2025)
69.3
% of women (20–64)
+1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Belgium Female Employment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of women (20–64) YoY Change
2025 69.3 +1pp
2024 68.3 unchanged
2023 68.3 +0.2pp
2022 68.1 +1.3pp
2021 66.8 +0.9pp
2020 65.9 -0.6pp
2019 66.5 +1pp
2018 65.5 +1.9pp
2017 63.6 +0.6pp
2016 63 unchanged
2015 63 +0.1pp
2014 62.9 +0.8pp
2013 62.1 +0.4pp
2012 61.7 +0.2pp
2011 61.5 -0.1pp
2010 61.6 +0.6pp
2009 61 -0.3pp
2008 61.3 +1pp
2007 60.3 +1.5pp
2006 58.8 +0.2pp

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 69.3 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was +1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 58.6 % of women (20–64) in 2005 to 69.3 % of women (20–64) in 2025.

This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Belgium.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Belgium. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 69.3 % of women (20–64) in 2025, up from a low of 58.6 % of women (20–64) in 2005. The latest change was +1pp.