Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Belgium

Belgium: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 5,138 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,138
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,138
in 2025
All-time low
4,415
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Belgium, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.8k2022: 5.0k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Belgium is 5,138, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Belgium peaked at 5,138 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,415, in 2009.

That places Belgium 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,426 4,415 4,437 2
2010s 4,586 4,478 4,820 10
2020s 4,973 4,790 5,138 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Sweden 5,263 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 5,245 compare
  3. 12 Czechia 5,228 compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 4,837 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 4,669 compare
  6. 16 Austria 4,488 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Belgium?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Belgium was 5,138 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,138 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,415 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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