Austria vs Belgium: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Austria
1.82 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Belgium
2.16 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Austria rank
18th
Belgium rank
15th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.16 million Thousand hours worked against 1.82 million Thousand hours worked in Austria, a difference of 341,650 Thousand hours worked.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 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 1 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million Thousand hours worked | 1.65 million Thousand hours worked | 25,628 Thousand hours worked | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.73 million Thousand hours worked | 1.78 million Thousand hours worked | 53,573 Thousand hours worked | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.77 million Thousand hours worked | 1.93 million Thousand hours worked | 166,156 Thousand hours worked | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.79 million Thousand hours worked | 2.08 million Thousand hours worked | 291,934 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, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 2.16 million Thousand hours worked against 1.82 million Thousand hours worked in Austria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Austria and Belgium?
- 341,650 Thousand hours worked, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.