Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 4,437 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4,437
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,437
in 2008
All-time low
3,740
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Belgium, 1992–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200020081992: 3.8k1993: 3.7k1994: 3.7k1995: 3.8k1996: 3.8k1997: 3.8k1998: 3.9k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.0k2003: 4.0k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4,437 for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Belgium peaked at 4,437 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,740, in 1993.

Belgium ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Belgium, 1992 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1992 3,768 —
1993 3,740 -0.7%
1994 3,746 +0.2%
1995 3,790 +1.2%
1996 3,786 -0.1%
1997 3,834 +1.3%
1998 3,854 +0.5%
1999 3,985 +3.4%
2000 4,114 +3.2%
2001 4,037 -1.9%
2002 4,046 +0.2%
2003 4,045 -0.0%
2004 4,144 +2.4%
2005 4,225 +2.0%
2006 4,256 +0.7%
2007 4,371 +2.7%
2008 4,437 +1.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4,437 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,915, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4,437 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,813 3,740 3,985 8
2000s 4,186 4,037 4,437 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

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

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Belgium?
Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Belgium was 4,437 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,437 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,740 in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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