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
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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.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,464 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed