Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 4,368 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,368 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,394 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,186 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium is 4,368 Thousand persons, measured 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 occupation - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 4,394 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,186 Thousand persons, in 1998.
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 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,186 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,360 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3,422 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,431 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,432 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,478 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,550 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,619 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,719 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,803 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,828 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 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 | 4,368 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,368 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,368 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,273 Thousand persons | 3,186 Thousand persons | 3,360 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,605 Thousand persons | 3,422 Thousand persons | 3,828 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,962 Thousand persons | 3,837 Thousand persons | 4,174 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,286 Thousand persons | 4,084 Thousand persons | 4,394 Thousand persons | 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 occupation - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Belgium was 4,368 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,394 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,186 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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