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Belgium Highest Labor Force Participation

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54.58% in 2022

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Belgium was 54.58% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (54.58%), 2024 (54.54%), 2023 (54.41%), 2025 (54.27%), 2010 (54.16%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Belgium Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	54.58%
2nd	2024	54.54%
3rd	2023	54.41%
4th	2025	54.27%
5th	2010	54.16%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	54.27%	−0.26pp	142nd
2024	54.54%	+0.13pp	140th
2023	54.41%	−0.17pp	142nd
2022	54.58%	+0.53pp	138th
2021	54.05%	+0.67pp	138th
2020	53.38%	−0.51pp	138th
2019	53.90%	+0.23pp	142nd
2018	53.67%	+0.33pp	145th
2017	53.34%	+0.17pp	148th
2016	53.16%	−0.20pp	148th
2015	53.37%	−0.21pp	148th
2014	53.58%	−0.04pp	145th
2013	53.62%	+0.29pp	144th
2012	53.33%	+0.03pp	144th
2011	53.30%	−0.87pp	144th
2010	54.16%	+0.65pp	140th
2009	53.51%	−0.18pp	144th
2008	53.70%	+0.04pp	143rd
2007	53.66%	+0.55pp	143rd
2006	53.11%	−0.18pp	144th
2005	53.29%	+1.35pp	144th
2004	51.95%	+0.69pp	152nd
2003	51.26%	+0.15pp	152nd
2000	52.24%	+0.37pp	150th
2002	51.10%	+0.31pp	151st
1999	51.87%	+1.13pp	150th
2001	50.79%	−1.45pp	154th
1998	50.74%	+0.26pp	156th
1997	50.49%	+0.09pp	157th
1996	50.40%	−0.04pp	156th
1995	50.44%	+0.21pp	153rd
1994	50.23%	+0.60pp	158th
1993	49.62%	+0.10pp	161st
1992	49.52%	+0.33pp	163rd
1991	49.19%	+0.93pp	162nd
1990	48.26%	–	166th

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