Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Belgium
Belgium: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 8.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.15 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.11 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Belgium is 8.15 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Belgium peaked at 8.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million, in 1995.
That places Belgium 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.11 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.11 million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 8.04 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.15 million | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.68 million, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 million, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.20 million | 6.11 million | 6.35 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 6.53 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 million | 7.10 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 million | 7.11 million | 8.15 million | 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 employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Belgium?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Belgium was 8.15 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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