Belgium (2025)
75.7
% of men (15–64)
+0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Belgium Male Labour Force Participation Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of men (15–64) YoY Change
2025 75.7 +0.9pp
2024 74.8 +0.4pp
2023 74.4 +0.2pp
2022 74.2 +0.5pp
2021 73.7 +1.1pp
2020 72.6 -0.5pp
2019 73.1 +0.3pp
2018 72.8 unchanged
2017 72.8 +0.5pp
2016 72.3 +0.1pp
2015 72.2 -0.2pp
2014 72.4 -0.3pp
2013 72.7 +0.2pp
2012 72.5 +0.2pp
2011 72.3 -1.1pp
2010 73.4 +0.6pp
2009 72.8 -0.5pp
2008 73.3 -0.3pp
2007 73.6 +0.2pp
2006 73.4 -0.5pp

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 75.7 % of men (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.9pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 72.2 in 2015 to 75.7 in 2025.

This page tracks male labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Belgium from 2005 to present.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks male labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Belgium from 2005 to present. 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 peaked at 75.7 % of men (15–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 72.2 in 2015. The latest reading of 75.7 in 2025 represents a change of +0.9pp.