Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 4,338 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,338 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,394 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,769 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,338 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium peaked at 4,394 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,769 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Belgium 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,828 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,769 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,878 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,898 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,902 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,837 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,890 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,864 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,995 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,054 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,128 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,174 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,084 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,233 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4,290 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,317 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,316 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,394 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 4,338 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,798 Thousand persons | 3,769 Thousand persons | 3,828 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,962 Thousand persons | 3,837 Thousand persons | 4,174 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,282 Thousand persons | 4,084 Thousand persons | 4,394 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium was 4,338 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,394 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,769 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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