Belgium Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY data was reported at 14.000 Person th in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 37.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of -25.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY data was reported at 9.000 Person th in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 6.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY data was reported at 2.000 Person th in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 Person th in 2021 and a record low of 2.000 Person th in 2025. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY data was reported at 25.000 Person th in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 56.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of -13.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 25.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY data was reported at 10.000 Person th in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 10.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 13.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.000 Person th in 2021 and a record low of 9.000 Person th in 2023. NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY data was reported at 35.000 Person th in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 70.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 3.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 35.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate data was reported at 73.400 % in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.000 % for 2024. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 70.600 % from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.400 % in 2025 and a record low of 68.500 % in 2017. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G048: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 73.400 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate data was reported at 5.500 % in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.600 % for 2024. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.600 % from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.100 % in 2017 and a record low of 5.400 % in 2019. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.500 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY
NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY data was reported at 3.100 % in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.300 % for 2024. NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 3.100 % from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.200 % in 2023 and a record low of -0.200 % in 2021. NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.100 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY
NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY data was reported at 30.000 Person th in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 49.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 19.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 30.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY
NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY data was reported at 0.600 % in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.400 % for 2024. NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 0.300 % from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.500 % in 2020 and a record low of -2.300 % in 2021. NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.600 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY
NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY data was reported at -5.000 Person th in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -6.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging -11.000 Person th from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.000 Person th in 2020 and a record low of -30.000 Person th in 2021. NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -5.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY
NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY data was reported at 2.400 % in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.000 % for 2024. NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 2.100 % from Dec 2017 to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.400 % in 2023 and a record low of -0.200 % in 2020. NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G047: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.400 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |