Austria vs Belgium: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Austria
7.30 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Belgium
8.13 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Belgium rank
15th

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199520102025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8.13 million Thousand hours worked against 7.30 million Thousand hours worked in Austria, a difference of 822,730 Thousand hours worked.

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 18th and Belgium ranks 15th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 6.54 million Thousand hours worked 6.20 million Thousand hours worked 341,228 Thousand hours worked Austria
2000s 6.81 million Thousand hours worked 6.78 million Thousand hours worked 28,531 Thousand hours worked Austria
2010s 7.00 million Thousand hours worked 7.37 million Thousand hours worked 366,750 Thousand hours worked Belgium
2020s 7.13 million Thousand hours worked 7.86 million Thousand hours worked 731,540 Thousand hours worked Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 8.13 million Thousand hours worked against 7.30 million Thousand hours worked in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Austria and Belgium?
822,730 Thousand hours worked, 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 employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Austria ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed