Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate
Key information about Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate
- Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 70.9 % in Dec 2023, compared with 70.8 % in the previous quarter.
- Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 67.3 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 71.0 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of 63.6 % in Jun 2001.
- Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium.
- In the latest reports, Belgium Population reached 11.7 million people in Dec 2022.
- Unemployment Rate of Belgium dropped to 5.5 % in Jan 2024.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 4,289.2 USD in Sep 2020.
View Belgium's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2023?
Belgium Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 70.9 % in Dec 2023, compared with 70.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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70.9 Dec 2023 | 70.8 Sep 2023 | 63.6 Jun 2001 | 71.0 Sep 2021 | % | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 64.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
Argentina (%) | 60.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 59.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (%) | 67.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 70.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bahrain (%) | 71.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (%) | 58.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 70.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 64.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 62.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 64.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 56.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 64.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Chile (%) | 62.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
China (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 63.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Croatia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Cyprus (%) | 64.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 60.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 74.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 65.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 42.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 67.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
European Union (%) | 75.4 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Finland (%) | 67.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2004 - Feb 2024 |
France (%) | 74.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 51.9 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 55.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Ghana (%) | 68.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 59.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Feb 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 67.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (%) | 79.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
India (%) | 42.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 69.5 Aug 2023 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2023 |
Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Ireland (%) | 65.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (%) | 62.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Italy (%) | 48.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 64.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Japan (%) | 62.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 68.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 73.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
South Korea (%) | 64.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 39.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 71.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 60.1 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 59.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | 68.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | 45.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Lithuania (%) | 63.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | 54.9 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 52.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 69.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Malaysia (%) | 70.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
Malta (%) | 81.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 58.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 60.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 44.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 57.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 63.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (%) | 44.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Myanmar (%) | 59.4 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 40.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | 72.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 59.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Norway (%) | 65.3 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
Oman (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 44.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 71.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 61.1 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2024 |
Poland (%) | 58.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Portugal (%) | 61.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Qatar (%) | 87.7 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Romania (%) | 51.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Russia (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 55.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 62.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | 58.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 60.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (%) | 59.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 47.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Sweden (%) | 74.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Feb 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 68.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Syria (%) | 38.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.281 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,030.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 43,595.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -14.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,272,698.345 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,489,994.259 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 48,623,017.466 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 42,564.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -17.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 25,246,124.692 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,374,000.664 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,968.529 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,019.967 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 474.160 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 966.510 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | -513.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 29,308.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,794.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 60.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,349.602 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 257,530.809 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 684,731.518 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -2.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,200.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.301 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,200.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,475,755.284 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 818,048.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.700 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 357.860 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,144.242 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 846,478.621 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.13 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.73 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 674.200 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 37,231.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 41.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 16.200 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2024 |
Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 954,743.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 416,467.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 139,498.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 41,391.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 253,762.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 153,902.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 50,618.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,177,371.915 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 2,031.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2024 |
Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -16.800 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2023 |
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