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February, 2021
Belgium
Total Workforce (000s) Dec '20
5,033
Unemployed Workers (000s) 292
Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.6%
2,382
5,244
1,958
233
1,499
274
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,585
2,566
2,576
2,537
2,563
5.5%
5.7%
5.3%
5.1%
6.6%
2,277 2,275
2,249
2,226
2,262
5.2%
4.6% 4.9% 4.7%
6.3%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
59.4%
58.8% 58.8%
57.7%
59.2%
50.2%
49.7%
49.3%
48.6%
50.2%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
17.3% of the population is foreign born. 577K Belgians have
emigrated.
67% of the population of Brussels is foreign born.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 6.1 percentage points in 2019.
98% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 22K Covid-19 deaths.
Belgium is closed for all but essential travel. All
arrivals require a negative Covid-19 test result.
Arrivals from high risk areas need to quarantine.
Some non-essential shops and businesses have
been allowed to reopen.
Schools are open.
270K workers are on temporary unemployment
which has been extended until June.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/154621/coronavirus-federal-government-extends-
support-measures
https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/datalab/maandelijkse-cijfers-over-de-arbeidsmarkt#figures