Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Belgium
Belgium: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 5,204 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Belgium is 5,204 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Belgium peaked at 5,204 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,689 Persons, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 18th 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 — Total employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,692 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,689 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,707 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,732 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,760 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,832 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,891 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,934 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,946 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,940 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,915 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,900 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,927 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,938 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,966 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,036 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,091 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,173 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,231 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,243 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,240 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,284 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,346 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,396 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,470 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,549 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,544 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,576 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,632 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,643 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,632 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,649 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,687 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,745 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,816 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,886 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,963 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,956 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,038 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,134 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,171 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,184 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5,204 Persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,758 Persons | 3,689 Persons | 3,891 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,959 Persons | 3,900 Persons | 4,091 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,348 Persons | 4,173 Persons | 4,549 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,723 Persons | 4,576 Persons | 4,963 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,114 Persons | 4,956 Persons | 5,204 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 — total employment in Belgium?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Belgium was 5,204 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,204 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,689 Persons in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 — Total employment. 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