Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 4,358 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,358 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,844 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 16th of 45 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,861 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 3,873 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,844 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,877 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,858 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,904 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,964 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,062 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,116 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,056 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,149 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,196 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,276 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,305 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4,358 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,929 Thousand persons | 3,844 Thousand persons | 4,116 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,223 Thousand persons | 4,056 Thousand persons | 4,358 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Belgium was 4,358 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 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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