Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 4,368 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,368
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,394
in 2025
All-time low
3,769
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,368 for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Belgium peaked at 4,394 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,769, in 2009.
That places Belgium 16th out of 47 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: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,828 | — |
| 2009 | 3,769 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,878 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,898 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,902 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,837 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,890 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,864 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,995 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,054 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,128 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,174 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,084 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,233 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4,290 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,317 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,316 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,394 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 4,368 | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,368 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,368 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,798 | 3,769 | 3,828 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,962 | 3,837 | 4,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,286 | 4,084 | 4,394 | 7 |
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 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 4,368 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 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 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 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 9.3%. 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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