Austria vs Belgium: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region

Austria
7.25 million Thousand
in 2023
Belgium
8.08 million Thousand
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
Belgium rank
14th

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8.08 million Thousand against 7.25 million Thousand in Austria, a difference of 826,430 Thousand.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 14th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 6.81 million Thousand 6.78 million Thousand 30,894 Thousand Austria
2010s 7.00 million Thousand 7.37 million Thousand 366,760 Thousand Belgium
2020s 7.05 million Thousand 7.73 million Thousand 687,588 Thousand Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 8.08 million Thousand against 7.25 million Thousand in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Austria and Belgium?
826,430 Thousand, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
355 places, 8,591 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed