Austria vs Belgium: Employees by occupation

Austria
3,951 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium
4,370 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Belgium rank
16th

Employees by occupation over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4,370 Thousand persons against 3,951 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 419 Thousand persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 3,129 Thousand persons 3,176 Thousand persons 46.3 Thousand persons Belgium
2000s 3,282 Thousand persons 3,579 Thousand persons 297.52 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 3,628 Thousand persons 3,926 Thousand persons 297.72 Thousand persons Belgium
2020s 3,880 Thousand persons 4,243 Thousand persons 362.8 Thousand persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by occupation, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 4,370 Thousand persons against 3,951 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by occupation between Austria and Belgium?
419 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for employees by occupation?
Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
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