Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Belgium
Belgium: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 4,295 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Belgium stood at 4,295 Persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Belgium peaked at 4,295 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,059 Persons, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,068 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,059 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,072 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,091 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,113 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,177 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,226 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,260 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,265 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,256 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,221 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,205 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,229 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,234 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,261 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,331 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,386 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,471 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,536 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,554 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,552 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,592 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,651 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,697 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,764 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,833 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,822 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,849 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,897 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,900 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,882 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,893 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,921 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,967 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,024 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,082 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,144 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4,122 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,178 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,256 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,284 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,290 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,295 Persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,115 Persons | 3,059 Persons | 3,226 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,265 Persons | 3,205 Persons | 3,386 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,647 Persons | 3,471 Persons | 3,833 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,956 Persons | 3,849 Persons | 4,144 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,237 Persons | 4,122 Persons | 4,295 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Belgium?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Belgium was 4,295 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,295 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,059 Persons in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org