Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Belgium

Belgium: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,980 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
3,980
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,985
in 2024
All-time low
3,410
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Belgium, 2005–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201620272005: 3.4k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.7k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.9k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.8k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.0k2025: 4.0k2026: 4.0k2027: 4.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Belgium stood at 3,980.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Belgium peaked at 3,985 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,410, in 2005.

That places Belgium 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Belgium, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 3,410
2006 3,463 +1.6%
2007 3,583 +3.5%
2008 3,634 +1.4%
2009 3,579 -1.5%
2010 3,695 +3.2%
2011 3,697 +0.0%
2012 3,713 +0.4%
2013 3,730 +0.5%
2014 3,749 +0.5%
2015 3,735 -0.4%
2016 3,795 +1.6%
2017 3,848 +1.4%
2018 3,941 +2.4%
2019 3,946 +0.1%
2020 3,599 -8.8%
2021 3,839 +6.7%
2022 3,973 +3.5%
2023 3,959 -0.4%
2024 3,985 +0.6%
2025 3,977 -0.2%
2026 3,981 +0.1%
2027 3,980 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,534 3,410 3,634 5
2010s 3,785 3,695 3,946 10
2020s 3,912 3,599 3,985 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  2. 91 Rwanda 4,007 compare
  3. 92 Singapore 3,994 compare
  4. 94 Israel 3,976 compare
  5. 95 Greece 3,939 compare
  6. 96 Papua New Guinea 3,904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Belgium?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Belgium was 3,980 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,985 in 2024.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,410 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Belgium ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.