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Share of people aged 20–64 who are in work, quarterly, seasonally adjusted. All figures for Belgium
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 72.9% | Q2 2026 | 5th lowest of 27 | −5.7 pp | EU lowest 68.2%EU highest 84.0% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 72.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 72.9 |
| Q4 2025 | 72.6 |
| Q3 2025 | 72.7 |
| Q2 2025 | 73.4 |
| Q1 2025 | 72.7 |
| Q4 2024 | 72.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 72.3 |
| Q2 2024 | 72.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 72.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 72.4 |
| Q3 2023 | 72.2 |
| Q2 2023 | 71.5 |
| Q1 2023 | 72.3 |
| Q4 2022 | 72.1 |
| Q3 2022 | 72.1 |
| Q2 2022 | 71.5 |
| Q1 2022 | 72.1 |
| Q4 2021 | 71.4 |
| Q3 2021 | 71.4 |
| Q2 2021 | 70.6 |
| Q1 2021 | 69.1 |
| Q4 2020 | 69.2 |
| Q3 2020 | 69.7 |
| Q2 2020 | 69.3 |
| Q1 2020 | 70.5 |
| Q4 2019 | 70.3 |
| Q3 2019 | 70.7 |
| Q2 2019 | 71.1 |
| Q1 2019 | 69.9 |
| Q4 2018 | 70.3 |
| Q3 2018 | 70.0 |
| Q2 2018 | 69.1 |
| Q1 2018 | 69.4 |
| Q4 2017 | 69.4 |
| Q3 2017 | 68.5 |
| Q2 2017 | 68.3 |
| Q1 2017 | 67.8 |
| Q4 2016 | 68.8 |
| Q3 2016 | 67.4 |
| Q2 2016 | 67.4 |
| Q1 2016 | 67.1 |
| Q4 2015 | 67.0 |
| Q3 2015 | 67.4 |
| Q2 2015 | 66.8 |
| Q1 2015 | 67.5 |
| Q4 2014 | 67.4 |
| Q3 2014 | 67.1 |
| Q2 2014 | 67.5 |
| Q1 2014 | 67.1 |
| Q4 2013 | 66.7 |
| Q3 2013 | 67.6 |
| Q2 2013 | 67.6 |
| Q1 2013 | 66.9 |
| Q4 2012 | 67.0 |
| Q3 2012 | 67.4 |
| Q2 2012 | 67.3 |
| Q1 2012 | 67.1 |
| Q4 2011 | 67.4 |
| Q3 2011 | 66.9 |
| Q2 2011 | 68.1 |
| Q1 2011 | 66.8 |
| Q4 2010 | 68.1 |
| Q3 2010 | 67.4 |
| Q2 2010 | 67.2 |
| Q1 2010 | 67.7 |
| Q4 2009 | 67.1 |
| Q3 2009 | 66.7 |
| Q2 2009 | 67.2 |
| Q1 2009 | 67.5 |
allfigures, “Employment rate, Belgium, Q2 2026: 72.9%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/employment/belgium, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.