Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Belgium

Belgium: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 3,810 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,810 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,810 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,072 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Belgium, 1992–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200020081992: 3.1k Thousand persons1993: 3.1k Thousand persons1994: 3.1k Thousand persons1995: 3.1k Thousand persons1996: 3.1k Thousand persons1997: 3.2k Thousand persons1998: 3.2k Thousand persons1999: 3.3k Thousand persons2000: 3.5k Thousand persons2001: 3.4k Thousand persons2002: 3.4k Thousand persons2003: 3.4k Thousand persons2004: 3.5k Thousand persons2005: 3.6k Thousand persons2006: 3.6k Thousand persons2007: 3.7k Thousand persons2008: 3.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Belgium stood at 3,810 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Belgium peaked at 3,810 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,072 Thousand persons, in 1993.

That places Belgium 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Belgium, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 3,096 Thousand persons
1993 3,072 Thousand persons -0.8%
1994 3,082 Thousand persons +0.3%
1995 3,111 Thousand persons +0.9%
1996 3,108 Thousand persons -0.1%
1997 3,176 Thousand persons +2.2%
1998 3,186 Thousand persons +0.3%
1999 3,299 Thousand persons +3.5%
2000 3,458 Thousand persons +4.8%
2001 3,424 Thousand persons -1.0%
2002 3,426 Thousand persons +0.1%
2003 3,439 Thousand persons +0.4%
2004 3,535 Thousand persons +2.8%
2005 3,588 Thousand persons +1.5%
2006 3,620 Thousand persons +0.9%
2007 3,729 Thousand persons +3.0%
2008 3,810 Thousand persons +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,141 Thousand persons 3,072 Thousand persons 3,299 Thousand persons 8
2000s 3,559 Thousand persons 3,424 Thousand persons 3,810 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Czechia 4,191 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Sweden 4,115 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Portugal 3,870 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 3,548 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Austria 3,452 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Hungary 3,378 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Belgium?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Belgium was 3,810 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,810 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,072 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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