Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,138 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,786 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium stood at 5,138 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium peaked at 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,786 Thousand persons, in 1996.
That places Belgium 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,790 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,786 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,834 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,854 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,985 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,850 Thousand persons | 3,786 Thousand persons | 3,985 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,209 Thousand persons | 4,037 Thousand persons | 4,437 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium?
- Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,786 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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