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Belgium Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

Latest81.9%Q2 2026
Previous81.6%Q1 2026
Year ago81.7%Q2 2025

Belgium Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA was 81.9% in Q2 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 78.6% (Q2 2016) to 82.1% (Q1 2022), averaging 80.8%.

Belgium Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202678%79%80%81%82%2010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202681.9%
Q1 202681.6%
Q4 202581.3%
Q3 202581.0%
Q2 202581.7%
Q1 202581.1%
Q4 202481.7%
Q3 202481.2%
Q2 202481.7%
Q1 202481.0%
Q4 202382.0%
Q3 202381.5%
Q2 202380.8%
Q1 202381.6%
Q4 202281.9%
Q3 202281.8%
Q2 202281.5%
Q1 202282.1%
Q4 202181.7%
Q3 202181.4%
Q2 202180.7%
Q1 202179.2%
Q4 202080.0%
Q3 202079.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high82.1% (Q1 2022)
10-year low78.6% (Q2 2016)
10-year average80.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA in Belgium?
The latest reading is 81.9% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME.

Last updated 2026-09-11. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium - Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA”.