Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Belgium
Belgium: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 5,104 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,104 for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Belgium peaked at 5,104 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,110, in 2000.
That places Belgium 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,276 | 4,110 | 4,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,643 | 4,497 | 4,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,016 | 4,875 | 5,104 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Belgium?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Belgium was 5,104 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,104 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,110 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region 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 (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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