Belgium (2025)
68.1
% of women (15–64)
+1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Belgium Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of women (15–64) YoY Change
2025 68.1 +1.3pp
2024 66.8 +0.1pp
2023 66.7 -0.1pp
2022 66.8 +1.1pp
2021 65.7 +1.2pp
2020 64.5 -0.4pp
2019 64.9 +0.6pp
2018 64.3 +1.1pp
2017 63.2 +0.3pp
2016 62.9 -0.1pp
2015 63 unchanged
2014 63 +0.7pp
2013 62.3 +1pp
2012 61.3 +0.2pp
2011 61.1 -0.7pp
2010 61.8 +0.9pp
2009 60.9 +0.1pp
2008 60.8 +0.4pp
2007 60.4 +0.9pp
2006 59.5 unchanged

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 68.1 % of women (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was +1.3pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 59.5 in 2006 to 68.1 in 2025.

This page tracks female 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 female 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 68.1 % of women (15–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 59.5 in 2006. The latest reading of 68.1 in 2025 represents a change of +1.3pp.