Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Belgium
Belgium: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,980 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Belgium, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.