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 17th out of 28 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
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 17th out of 28 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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