Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium

Belgium: Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 2,102 Thousand in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,102 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,102 Thousand
in 2008
All-time low
1,414 Thousand
in 1994
Years of data
15
1994–2008

Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium, 1994–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200120081994: 1.4k Thousand1995: 1.5k Thousand1996: 1.5k Thousand1997: 1.5k Thousand1998: 1.6k Thousand1999: 1.7k Thousand2000: 1.7k Thousand2001: 1.7k Thousand2002: 1.8k Thousand2003: 1.7k Thousand2004: 1.9k Thousand2005: 2.0k Thousand2006: 2.0k Thousand2007: 2.1k Thousand2008: 2.1k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2008, employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium stood at 2,102 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium peaked at 2,102 Thousand in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,414 Thousand, in 1994.

That places Belgium 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007) in Belgium, 1994 to 2008.
Year Thousand Change
1994 1,414 Thousand
1995 1,471 Thousand +4.1%
1996 1,497 Thousand +1.7%
1997 1,550 Thousand +3.5%
1998 1,584 Thousand +2.2%
1999 1,694 Thousand +7.0%
2000 1,727 Thousand +1.9%
2001 1,726 Thousand -0.1%
2002 1,762 Thousand +2.1%
2003 1,742 Thousand -1.1%
2004 1,862 Thousand +6.9%
2005 1,982 Thousand +6.4%
2006 2,017 Thousand +1.8%
2007 2,067 Thousand +2.5%
2008 2,102 Thousand +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,535 Thousand 1,414 Thousand 1,694 Thousand 6
2000s 1,888 Thousand 1,726 Thousand 2,102 Thousand 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Switzerland 2,150 Thousand compare
  2. 12 Sweden 2,142 Thousand compare
  3. 13 Romania 2,105 Thousand compare
  4. 15 Czechia 1,882 Thousand compare
  5. 16 Austria 1,448 Thousand compare
  6. 17 Greece 1,446 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium?
Employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium was 2,102 Thousand in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,102 Thousand in 2008.
What is the lowest employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,414 Thousand in 1994.
How does Belgium rank for employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed hrst by category, sex, age and nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 544 data points, 1994–2008
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