Employed persons in sport by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons in sport by sex was 39.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.2
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 2025
All-time low
19.4
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by sex in Belgium, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 39.2 for employed persons in sport by sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by sex in Belgium peaked at 39.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2015.
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 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.5 | — |
| 2012 | 22.4 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 21 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.7 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 25.7 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 32.6 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 33.1 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 39.2 | +18.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3 | 19.4 | 24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.42 | 25.7 | 39.2 | 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 sex in Belgium?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Belgium was 39.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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