Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,138 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Belgium peaked at 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,415 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Belgium 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,437 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 4,415 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,478 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,500 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,513 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,519 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,535 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,540 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,578 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,629 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,744 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,820 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,790 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,848 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,984 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,022 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,056 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,138 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,426 Thousand persons | 4,415 Thousand persons | 4,437 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,586 Thousand persons | 4,478 Thousand persons | 4,820 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 Thousand persons | 4,790 Thousand persons | 5,138 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Belgium?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Belgium was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,415 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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