Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium

Belgium: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 218,988 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
218,988
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
218,988
in 2017
All-time low
208,498
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2012–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201420172012: 208.5k2013: 213.5k2014: 212.1k2015: 210.2k2016: 215.5k2017: 219.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium is 218,988, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in Belgium, 2012 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2012 208,498
2013 213,498 +2.4%
2014 212,128 -0.6%
2015 210,237 -0.9%
2016 215,538 +2.5%
2017 218,988 +1.6%

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Hungary 253,416 compare
  2. 15 Czechia 246,660 compare
  3. 16 Austria 229,188 compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 185,205 compare
  5. 19 Finland 155,661 compare
  6. 20 Norway 152,318 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium was 218,988 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 218,988 in 2017.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 208,498 in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2004–2020
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