Activity rate in Belgium

Activity rate in Belgium was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.1 pts from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

202571.9%
Change on 2024+1.1 pts
Rank24th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high71.92025
Series low66.82011

Activity rate in Belgium, 2009 to 2025

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666870722009201220152018202120252009: 67 %2010: 67.7 %2011: 66.8 %2012: 67 %2013: 67.6 %2014: 67.8 %2015: 67.7 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 68 %2018: 68.6 %2019: 69.1 %2020: 68.4 %2021: 69.7 %2022: 70.5 %2023: 70.5 %2024: 70.8 %2025: 71.9 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-10.
All 17 values
Period%
202571.9
202470.8
202370.5
202270.5
202169.7
202068.4
201969.1
201868.6
201768 Series break
201667.7
201567.7
201467.8
201367.6
201267
201166.8
201067.7
200967

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Belgium71.9
European Union (27)75.6

Rankings

Definition

Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment and activity by sex and age, annual data, activity rate 15 to 64 (lfsi_emp_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfsi_emp_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the activity rate in Belgium?

Activity rate in Belgium was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.1 pts from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Employment and activity by sex and age, annual data, activity rate 15 to 64 (lfsi_emp_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest activity rate in Belgium?

71.9% in 2025, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

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