Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) was 4,437 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4,437 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,437 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,985 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2008

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Belgium, 1999–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200320081999: 4.0k Thousand persons2000: 4.1k Thousand persons2001: 4.0k Thousand persons2002: 4.0k Thousand persons2003: 4.0k Thousand persons2004: 4.1k Thousand persons2005: 4.2k Thousand persons2006: 4.3k Thousand persons2007: 4.4k Thousand persons2008: 4.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Belgium stood at 4,437 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Belgium peaked at 4,437 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,985 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Belgium ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008) in Belgium, 1999 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 3,985 Thousand persons
2000 4,114 Thousand persons +3.2%
2001 4,037 Thousand persons -1.9%
2002 4,046 Thousand persons +0.2%
2003 4,045 Thousand persons -0.0%
2004 4,144 Thousand persons +2.4%
2005 4,225 Thousand persons +2.0%
2006 4,256 Thousand persons +0.7%
2007 4,371 Thousand persons +2.7%
2008 4,437 Thousand persons +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,985 Thousand persons 3,985 Thousand persons 3,985 Thousand persons 1
2000s 4,186 Thousand persons 4,037 Thousand persons 4,437 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Czechia 4,995 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Greece 4,599 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Sweden 4,593 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 4,205 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Austria 3,981 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Hungary 3,848 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Belgium?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Belgium was 4,437 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,437 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,985 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.)?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 3,777 data points, 1999–2008
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