Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 4,358 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,358 for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium peaked at 4,358 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,844, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,861 | — |
| 2012 | 3,873 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,844 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,877 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,858 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,904 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,964 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,062 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,116 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,056 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,149 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,196 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,276 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,305 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4,358 | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,358 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,799, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,358 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,135, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,929 | 3,844 | 4,116 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 4,056 | 4,358 | 6 |
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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium was 4,358 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,358 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,844 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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