Working-age population in Belgium
Belgium: Working-age population was 9,804 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9,804 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Belgium peaked at 9,804 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,278, in 1995.
That places Belgium 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,278 | — |
| 1996 | 8,307 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,343 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,364 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8,408 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,434 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,458 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,504 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,553 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,598 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8,679 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,749 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,832 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,904 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,977 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9,052 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,128 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,189 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,237 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,283 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9,329 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,369 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,272 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,330 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,387 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,447 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9,502 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,592 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,680 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,745 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 9,804 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,340 | 8,278 | 8,408 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,669 | 8,434 | 8,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,258 | 9,052 | 9,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,628 | 9,447 | 9,804 | 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)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Belgium?
- Working-age population in Belgium was 9,804 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,804 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,278 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for working-age population?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.