Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time was 5,135 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,135
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,135
in 2025
All-time low
4,500
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in Belgium, 2011–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201820252011: 4.5k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.8k2022: 5.0k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in Belgium is 5,135, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in Belgium peaked at 5,135 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 2011.

That places Belgium 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in Belgium, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 4,500
2012 4,513 +0.3%
2013 4,519 +0.1%
2014 4,535 +0.4%
2015 4,540 +0.1%
2016 4,578 +0.8%
2017 4,628 +1.1%
2018 4,749 +2.6%
2019 4,818 +1.5%
2020 4,789 -0.6%
2021 4,849 +1.2%
2022 4,980 +2.7%
2023 5,018 +0.8%
2024 5,051 +0.7%
2025 5,135 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,598 4,500 4,818 9
2020s 4,970 4,789 5,135 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Sweden 5,263 compare
  2. 10 Portugal 5,245 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 5,228 compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 4,838 compare
  5. 14 Hungary 4,668 compare
  6. 15 Austria 4,488 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in Belgium?
Employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in Belgium was 5,135 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,135 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 European socio-economic group and working time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 547 data points, 2011–2025
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