Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 5,138 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,138
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,138
in 2025
All-time low
3,786
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 1995–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995201020251995: 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: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.5k2011: 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

In 2025, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium stood at 5,138. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,786, in 1996.

That places Belgium 16th out of 47 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

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 3,790 —
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%
2009 4,415 -0.5%
2010 4,478 +1.4%
2011 4,500 +0.5%
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 4,629 +1.1%
2018 4,744 +2.5%
2019 4,820 +1.6%
2020 4,790 -0.6%
2021 4,848 +1.2%
2022 4,984 +2.8%
2023 5,022 +0.8%
2024 5,056 +0.7%
2025 5,138 +1.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 5,138 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 5,138 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,850 3,786 3,985 5
2000s 4,209 4,037 4,437 10
2010s 4,586 4,478 4,820 10
2020s 4,973 4,790 5,138 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Sweden 5,263 compare
  2. 14 Portugal 5,245 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 5,228 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 4,837 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 4,669 compare
  6. 19 Austria 4,488 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 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 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 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 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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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
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