Domestic employment: EU country perspective (FIGARO) in Belgium

Belgium: Domestic employment: EU country perspective (FIGARO) was 1.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.35 million
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective in Belgium, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201720242010: 1.4M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.6M2024: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.54 million for domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in Belgium peaked at 1.62 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million, in 2011.

That places Belgium 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Domestic employment: EU country perspective (FIGARO) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective (FIGARO application) in Belgium, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.37 million —
2011 1.35 million -1.5%
2012 1.37 million +1.5%
2013 1.38 million +1.0%
2014 1.41 million +2.3%
2015 1.40 million -0.6%
2016 1.41 million +0.5%
2017 1.45 million +3.1%
2018 1.47 million +1.1%
2019 1.52 million +3.4%
2020 1.50 million -0.9%
2021 1.62 million +7.9%
2022 1.62 million +0.0%
2023 1.56 million -3.9%
2024 1.54 million -1.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 million, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.41 million 1.35 million 1.52 million 10
2020s 1.57 million 1.50 million 1.62 million 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Romania 2.16 million compare
  2. 10 Czechia 1.95 million compare
  3. 11 Hungary 1.64 million compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 1.38 million compare
  5. 14 Sweden 1.33 million compare
  6. 15 Austria 1.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in Belgium?
Domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in Belgium was 1.54 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective (FIGARO application)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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