The employment figures for home helpers in Belgium show a decline of 3,000 individuals over the past year, a trend the National Social Insurance Service (RSZ) attributes primarily to shifts in the pricing structure of service vouchers. Data from the VRT portal indicates that in the final quarter of 2025, 144,873 helpers were employed nationally. This represents a reduction of 2,814 people, or 2%, when compared to the same period in 2024.
According to RSZ data, the decrease in the workforce is unevenly distributed across the country. The decline is noted as particularly pronounced in the regions of Flanders and Brussels, while the situation in Wallonia has shown positive trends. For the Flemish region, the service cited the collapse of the voucher pricing mechanism as the key driver for the reduction.
The impact of these adjustments was visible in the following month after the changes were implemented. While the initial voucher price was adjusted from €9 in January to €10, the subsequent month saw the number of employed helpers decrease by 2%. This suggests a direct correlation between changes in the cost structure of support services and the available workforce for helpers in Belgium.
The overall pattern points to economic adjustments within the social care sector influencing employment levels nationwide.
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