Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons by professional status and occupation was 5,138 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,138
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,138
in 2025
All-time low
3,410
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by professional status and occupation in Belgium stood at 5,138. That is the highest value across all 43 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 professional status and occupation in Belgium peaked at 5,138 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,410, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,410 | — |
| 1984 | 3,457 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,509 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,518 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,470 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,480 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,584 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,623 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,717 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,768 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,740 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,746 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,790 | +1.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,490 | 3,410 | 3,584 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,784 | 3,623 | 3,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,209 | 4,037 | 4,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,586 | 4,478 | 4,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 | 4,790 | 5,138 | 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 professional status and occupation in Belgium?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Belgium was 5,138 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,410 in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation 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 professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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