Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 197.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
197.7
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
214
in 2020
All-time low
178.4
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2014–2024

0501001502002014201920242014: 183.52015: 180.82016: 178.42017: 196.12018: 204.62019: 204.62020: 2142021: 210.32022: 2102023: 201.52024: 197.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 197.7.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 214 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 178.4, in 2016.

That places Belgium 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 183.5
2015 180.8 -1.5%
2016 178.4 -1.3%
2017 196.1 +9.9%
2018 204.6 +4.3%
2019 204.6 +0.0%
2020 214 +4.6%
2021 210.3 -1.7%
2022 210 -0.1%
2023 201.5 -4.0%
2024 197.7 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 191.33 178.4 204.6 6
2020s 206.7 197.7 214 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Switzerland 236.3 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 230.2 compare
  3. 10 Czechia 204.8 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 197 compare
  5. 13 Austria 188.5 compare
  6. 14 Hungary 186.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 197.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 214 in 2020.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 178.4 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
409 places, 4,139 data points, 2014–2024
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