Employed persons in sport by age in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons in sport by age was 39.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
19.4 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by age in Belgium, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 39.2 Thousand persons for employed persons in sport by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Belgium peaked at 39.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.4 Thousand persons, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 22.4 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 21 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.6 Thousand persons | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.5 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.7 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 25.7 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 30.2 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 32.6 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 33.1 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 39.2 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.2 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3 Thousand persons | 19.4 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.42 Thousand persons | 25.7 Thousand persons | 39.2 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 in sport by age in Belgium?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Belgium was 39.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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 in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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