Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Belgium

Belgium: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 144,610 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
144,610
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
148,298
in 2012
All-time low
127,781
in 2016
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Belgium, 2005–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 131.6k2006: 129.8k2007: 134.1k2008: 139.2k2009: 136.4k2010: 143.2k2011: 143.0k2012: 148.3k2013: 133.0k2014: 135.7k2015: 136.5k2016: 127.8k2017: 129.3k2018: 141.1k2019: 128.3k2020: 144.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Belgium stood at 144,610.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Belgium peaked at 148,298 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 127,781, in 2016.

That places Belgium 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020) in Belgium, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 131,624
2006 129,786 -1.4%
2007 134,060 +3.3%
2008 139,162 +3.8%
2009 136,398 -2.0%
2010 143,235 +5.0%
2011 142,954 -0.2%
2012 148,298 +3.7%
2013 132,962 -10.3%
2014 135,675 +2.0%
2015 136,451 +0.6%
2016 127,781 -6.4%
2017 129,262 +1.2%
2018 141,124 +9.2%
2019 128,309 -9.1%
2020 144,610 +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134,206 129,786 139,162 5
2010s 136,605 127,781 148,298 10
2020s 144,610 144,610 144,610 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Greece 221,763 compare
  2. 10 Portugal 215,033 compare
  3. 11 Romania 174,754 compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 138,125 compare
  5. 14 Hungary 137,046 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 113,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Belgium?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Belgium was 144,610 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 148,298 in 2012.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 127,781 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 520 data points, 2005–2020
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