Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Belgium
Belgium: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 18.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Belgium, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Belgium stood at 18.94. 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 18.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.05, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.13 | — |
| 2010 | 17.95 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 17.62 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.06 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.54 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.85 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.92 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 13.53 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.28 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 14.98 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.27 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.98 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 12.05 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 18.94 | +57.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.25, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.16, 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% | 12.05 | 18.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 | 15.13 | 15.13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.88 | 13.53 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 | 12.05 | 18.94 | 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 18.94 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 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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