Situation on the labour market: employment and unemployment

Description

The Census 2021 in a nutshell The Census 2021 is a snapshot of the population living in Belgium on 1 January 2021. It provides a wide range of figures on housing and demographic, socio-economic and educational characteristics of the citizens. The objective of the Census is twofold: to comply with the European regulation[1] and to produce statistics to address national specific needs (public services, international organizations, researchers, enterprises and private individuals). Previously based on an exhaustive survey of all citizens, since 2011 the Census has been based exclusively on the use of administrative databases. Definitions The various statistical units Population The population taken into account for the Census 2021 is the residential population, as registered in the National Register of Natural Persons (RNPP) on 1 January 2021. The Belgian population includes Belgians and non-Belgians who have been allowed or authorised to settle or to stay in Belgium but does not include non-Belgians living on the territory for less than three months, asylum seekers and non-Belgians in an illegal situation[2]. Private households This group includes people living alone in a dwelling and groups of several people living in the same dwelling and providing themselves with essentials for living. Family nuclei A family nucleus is defined as two or more persons who belong to the same household and who are related as husband and wife, as partners in a registered partnership, as partners in a consensual union, or as parent and child. Living quarters Living quarters refer to all quarters used as the usual residence of one or several persons. Conventional dwellings Conventional dwellings are separate units (surrounded by walls and covered by a roof) that are independent (with a direct access from the street or a staircase, passage) and designed to be used as a permanent dwelling. Occupied conventional dwellings Occupied conventional dwellings are conventional dwellings used as the usual residence of one or several private households. Variables and their description Sex This variable is used to distinguish men from women. Age The age reached in completed years of age on 1 January 2021. Place of usual residence The place of residence is that registered in the National Register on 1 January 2021. So this is the place of legal residence. The Belgian municipalities have changed between 2011 and 2021. In the comparisons shown on this website, the figures for 2011 are broken down according to the municipalities of 2021. Locality A locality is defined as a distinct population cluster, that is an area defined by population living in neighbouring or contiguous buildings. This area constitutes a group of buildings, none of which is separated from its nearest neighbour by more than 200 meters. The Belgian municipalities have changed between 2011 and 2021. In the comparisons shown on this website, the figures for 2011 are broken down according to the municipalities of 2021. Situation on the labour market The situation on the labour market gives information on the economic activity of the population (employed, unemployed and inactive persons) during the last week of the year 2020. Employed persons The following persons are considered as employed : persons aged 15 or over and who either performed at least one hour of work in the last week of the year for pay or profit, in cash or in kind; or were temporarily absent during the reference period from a job to which they maintained a formal attachment . Unemployed The unemployed comprise: persons aged 15 years or over who were: without work , that is, were not in wage employment or self-employment during the reference week; and currently available for work , that is, were available for wage employment or self-employment during the reference week and for two weeks after that; and actively seeking work , that is, had taken specific steps to seek wage employment or self-employment within four weeks ending with the reference week. Pension or capital income recipients Recipients of pension or capital income should be assigned to the Pension or capital income recipients category only if they have attained the national minimum age for economic activity ( 15 years or over ); and are outside of the labour force, and receive a pension and/or capital income. Even if a formal link with their enterprise is maintained, people in early retirement are considered as retired, as they do not intend to return to work. Students Students comprise all persons attending school who: have attained the national minimum age for economic activity ( 15 years or over ); and are outside of the labour force, and are not recipients of a pension or of capital income. Labour force The “labour force” comprises all persons who fulfil the requirements for inclusion among the employed or the unemployed during the reference week. Employed population The employed population includes all employed persons during the reference week. Inactive population The inactive population includes all persons who were neither employed nor unemployed during the reference week. So, people under 15, the retired, capital income recipients, students and other inactive persons, such as housewives/househusbands, people incapacitated for work, people receiving a social integration allowance, etc. are considered to be outside the labour force, as long as they are not in paid employment, are not looking for work or are not immediately available for work. Employment characteristics Persons aged 15 and over who were employed during the reference week are classified according to the situation in the occupation of their last job. People with more than one job are classified according to their main activity, which is determined based on the income received and then the time spent on the job (percentage of hours worked compared to a full-time worker or average number of hours worked). Remark The comparison with the previous Census requires some caution: this publication is based on the Belgian population and the Census 2011 has as reference the European definition of the population. Information on the difference between the Belgian population and the Census 2011 population. Metadata Methodological note Differences between the labour market statistics of the Census and the LFS [1] COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/543 of 22 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications of the topics and of their breakdowns. [2]Information on the difference between the Belgian population and the Census 2011 population.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/census/arbeidsmarkt/situatie-op-de-arbeidsmarkt-werkgelegenheid-en-werkloosheid
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/census/arbeidsmarkt/situatie-op-de-arbeidsmarkt-werkgelegenheid-en-werkloosheid
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/census/marche-du-travail/situation-sur-le-marche-du-travail-emploi-et-chomage
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/census/marche-du-travail/situation-sur-le-marche-du-travail-emploi-et-chomage
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/census/labour-market/situation-labour-market-employment-and-unemployment
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/census/marche-du-travail/situation-sur-le-marche-du-travail-emploi-et-chomage
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/census/arbeidsmarkt/situatie-op-de-arbeidsmarkt-werkgelegenheid-en-werkloosheid
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/census/marche-du-travail/situation-sur-le-marche-du-travail-emploi-et-chomage
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/census/arbeidsmarkt/situatie-op-de-arbeidsmarkt-werkgelegenheid-en-werkloosheid
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/census/labour-market/situation-labour-market-employment-and-unemployment
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/census/marche-du-travail/situation-sur-le-marche-du-travail-emploi-et-chomage
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/census/arbeidsmarkt/situatie-op-de-arbeidsmarkt-werkgelegenheid-en-werkloosheid

Tags

  • marché-du-travail
  • arbeidsmarkt
  • labour-market
  • census

Topics

  • ECON

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