Employees by occupation in Belgium
Belgium: Employees by occupation was 4,370 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,370
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,370
in 2025
All-time low
2,768
in 1984
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employees by occupation in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,370 for employees by occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Belgium peaked at 4,370 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,768, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,786 | — |
| 1984 | 2,768 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,810 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,848 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,834 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,857 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,896 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,938 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,076 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3,096 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,072 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,082 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,111 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,108 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,176 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,186 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,299 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,458 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,424 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,426 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,439 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,535 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,588 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,620 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,729 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,810 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,766 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,839 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,861 | +0.6% |
| 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 | 3,974 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,087 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,142 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,092 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,166 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,238 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,272 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,320 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4,370 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,828 | 2,768 | 2,896 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,114 | 2,938 | 3,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,579 | 3,424 | 3,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,926 | 3,839 | 4,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,243 | 4,092 | 4,370 | 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 occupation in Belgium?
- Employees by occupation in Belgium was 4,370 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,370 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,768 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for employees by occupation?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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