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
12th
of 35 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

0102030402011201820252011: 23.52012: 22.42013: 212014: 20.12015: 19.42016: 23.62017: 23.22018: 23.52019: 242020: 27.72021: 25.72022: 30.22023: 32.62024: 33.12025: 39.2

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 12th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.3 19.4 24 9
2020s 31.42 25.7 39.2 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Portugal 53 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 50.8 compare
  3. 11 Denmark 40.3 compare
  4. 13 Greece 34.7 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 34.4 compare
  6. 15 Finland 32.6 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 12th out of 35 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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Indicator
Employed persons in sport by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 530 data points, 2011–2025
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