1.3 million inactive compatriots do not work, nor are they looking: “Belgian inactivity is much bigger problem than unemployment” | Inland

It was Labor Day, last Sunday. Although there is little reason to celebrate in this area, given the low employment rate in our country. Unemployment is not our big problem, says labor economics professor Stijn Baert (UGent) on the basis of the most recent Eurostat figures. However, the very high degree of inactivity. “We are more than 1.3 million Belgians who are neither working nor looking for work.” An interview with the labor economist.