Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Belgium

Belgium: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 3,462 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,462 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3,462 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
2,854 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Belgium, 2003–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003201320242003: 2.9k Thousand2004: 2.9k Thousand2005: 2.9k Thousand2006: 2.9k Thousand2007: 3.0k Thousand2008: 3.0k Thousand2009: 3.0k Thousand2010: 3.1k Thousand2011: 3.1k Thousand2012: 3.1k Thousand2013: 3.1k Thousand2014: 3.1k Thousand2015: 3.1k Thousand2016: 3.2k Thousand2017: 3.2k Thousand2018: 3.3k Thousand2019: 3.3k Thousand2020: 3.3k Thousand2021: 3.4k Thousand2022: 3.4k Thousand2023: 3.4k Thousand2024: 3.5k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3,462 Thousand for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Belgium peaked at 3,462 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,854 Thousand, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Belgium, 2003 to 2024.
Year Thousand Change
2003 2,854 Thousand
2004 2,879 Thousand +0.9%
2005 2,919 Thousand +1.4%
2006 2,947 Thousand +1.0%
2007 2,996 Thousand +1.7%
2008 3,049 Thousand +1.8%
2009 3,040 Thousand -0.3%
2010 3,058 Thousand +0.6%
2011 3,094 Thousand +1.2%
2012 3,098 Thousand +0.1%
2013 3,090 Thousand -0.2%
2014 3,100 Thousand +0.3%
2015 3,125 Thousand +0.8%
2016 3,162 Thousand +1.2%
2017 3,210 Thousand +1.5%
2018 3,256 Thousand +1.5%
2019 3,309 Thousand +1.6%
2020 3,304 Thousand -0.1%
2021 3,357 Thousand +1.6%
2022 3,420 Thousand +1.9%
2023 3,450 Thousand +0.9%
2024 3,462 Thousand +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,955 Thousand 2,854 Thousand 3,049 Thousand 7
2010s 3,150 Thousand 3,058 Thousand 3,309 Thousand 10
2020s 3,399 Thousand 3,304 Thousand 3,462 Thousand 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Poland 5,327 Thousand compare
  2. 7 Poland 5,327 Thousand compare
  3. 10 Portugal 2,636 Thousand compare
  4. 11 Greece 2,558 Thousand compare
  5. 12 Sweden 2,340 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Belgium?
Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Belgium was 3,462 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,462 Thousand in 2024.
What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,854 Thousand in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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