Belgium less attractive? The number of cross-border workers who come to work with us is in unprecedented decline

The number of these outgoing workers is also declining

The number of these outgoing workers has also been declining in recent years. It rose to 91,296 in 2019, before falling in subsequent years. In 2024, there were 86,056. Luxembourg still attracts as many workers from Belgium (48,703 in 2024), but the Netherlands has lost a lot of its attractiveness (21,804 in 2024).

Note that the Belgian provinces which attract the most cross-border workers are Hainaut and Namur (French residents) as well as East Flanders (Dutch and French).

In the other direction, it is the province of Luxembourg which sends the most workers abroad (37,923, almost all to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg).