Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE was 5,147 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,147 for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Belgium peaked at 5,147 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,421, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,446 | — |
| 2009 | 4,421 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,489 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,509 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,524 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,530 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,544 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,552 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,586 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,638 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,755 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,832 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,802 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,854 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,990 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,028 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,065 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,147 | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,147 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,014, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,147 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,340, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,433 | 4,421 | 4,446 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,596 | 4,489 | 4,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,981 | 4,802 | 5,147 | 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 occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Belgium?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Belgium was 5,147 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,147 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,421 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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