Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium
Belgium: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium stood at 44. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium peaked at 46.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 18th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.49 | — |
| 2015 | 46.69 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.89 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.16 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.82 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.61 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.19 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.52 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.91 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.88 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 44 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.28 | 45.61 | 46.89 | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.08 | 44 | 46.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Belgium was 44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 46.89 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.