Working-age population in Belgium
Belgium: Working-age population was 9,804 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Belgium stood at 9,804 Persons. That is the highest value across all 27 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 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,406 Persons, in 1999.
That places Belgium 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,406 Persons | 8,406 Persons | 8,406 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,669 Persons | 8,434 Persons | 8,977 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,258 Persons | 9,052 Persons | 9,387 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,628 Persons | 9,447 Persons | 9,804 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2017 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 183,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Belgium?
- Working-age population in Belgium was 9,804 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,804 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,406 Persons in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for working-age population?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 33 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.