Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,138 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,138 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,985 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,138 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,985 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 16th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,985 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,138 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,138 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,985 Thousand persons | 3,985 Thousand persons | 3,985 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,985 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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