Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Belgium
Belgium: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 18.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Belgium, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Belgium stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 57.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Belgium peaked at 18.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +57.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +57.2% | 12.1% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 18.9% | 4 |
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 in foreign controlled enterprises in Belgium?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Belgium was 18.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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