Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Belgium

Belgium: Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin was 1.52 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.52 million Persons
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.61 million Persons
in 2021
All-time low
1.34 million Persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Belgium, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201720242010: 1.4M Persons2011: 1.3M Persons2012: 1.4M Persons2013: 1.4M Persons2014: 1.4M Persons2015: 1.4M Persons2016: 1.4M Persons2017: 1.4M Persons2018: 1.5M Persons2019: 1.5M Persons2020: 1.5M Persons2021: 1.6M Persons2022: 1.6M Persons2023: 1.5M Persons2024: 1.5M Persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Belgium is 1.52 million Persons, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Belgium peaked at 1.61 million Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million Persons, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application) in Belgium, 2010 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2010 1.36 million Persons
2011 1.34 million Persons -1.5%
2012 1.36 million Persons +1.5%
2013 1.37 million Persons +1.0%
2014 1.40 million Persons +2.2%
2015 1.39 million Persons -0.6%
2016 1.40 million Persons +0.5%
2017 1.44 million Persons +3.1%
2018 1.46 million Persons +1.1%
2019 1.51 million Persons +3.4%
2020 1.49 million Persons -0.9%
2021 1.61 million Persons +7.9%
2022 1.61 million Persons -0.0%
2023 1.55 million Persons -3.9%
2024 1.52 million Persons -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.40 million Persons 1.34 million Persons 1.51 million Persons 10
2020s 1.56 million Persons 1.49 million Persons 1.61 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Romania 2.15 million Persons compare
  2. 10 Czechia 1.94 million Persons compare
  3. 11 Hungary 1.64 million Persons compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 1.38 million Persons compare
  5. 14 Sweden 1.32 million Persons compare
  6. 15 Austria 1.28 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Belgium?
Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Belgium was 1.52 million Persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 million Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million Persons in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin 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 foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application)
Unit
Persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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