Working life country profile for Belgium
This profile describes the key characteristics of working life in Belgium. It aims to provide the relevant background information on the structures, institutions, actors and relevant regulations regarding working life.
This includes indicators, data and regulatory systems on the following aspects: actors and institutions, collective and individual employment relations, health and well-being, pay, working time, skills and training, and equality and non-discrimination at work. The profiles are systematically updated every two years.
2012 | 2022 | Percentage (point) change, 2012–2022 | ||||
Belgium | EU27 | Belgium | EU27 | Belgium | EU27 | |
GDP per capita | 33,490 | 25,110 | 37,040 | 28,950 | 10.60% | 15.29% |
Unemployment rate – total | 7.6 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 6.2 | -2 | -4.9 |
Unemployment rate – women | 7.5 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | -2.2 | -4.7 |
Unemployment rate – men | 7.8 | 11 | 5.8 | 5.9 | -2 | -5.1 |
Unemployment rate – youth | 20 | 24.4 | 16.4 | 14.5 | -3.6 | -9.9 |
Employment rate – total | 67 | 70.4 | 70.5 | 74.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
Employment rate – women | 61.4 | 64.5 | 66.8 | 69.5 | 5.4 | 5 |
Employment rate – men | 72.5 | 76.4 | 74.2 | 79.4 | 1.7 | 3 |
Employment rate – youth | 31.6 | 40.1 | 31.1 | 40.7 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
Notes: Values for GDP per capita are chain-linked volumes (based on 2010 data; €). The unemployment rate for men and women is the annual average as a percentage of the active population aged 15–74 years, and the youth unemployment rate is the annual average as a percentage of people aged 15–24 years. The employment rate for men and women is the annual average of the active population aged 15–64 years, and the youth employment rate is the annual average as a percentage of people aged 15–24 years. GDP, gross domestic product.
Sources: Eurostat [sdg_08_10], for GDP per capita; [une_rt_a], for unemployment rate by sex and age; [lfsi_emp_a], for employment rate by sex and age.
