Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Belgium stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Belgium peaked at 69.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 56.8% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.5% | 69.5% | 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 in services, male (% of male employment) in Belgium?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Belgium was 69.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).