GDP per employed person in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per employed person was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Belgium peaked at 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 11th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,377 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 133,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 125,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | 138,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | 136,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 142,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 136,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 10 Qatar 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 12 Denmark 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 14 Italy 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Belgium?
- Gdp per employed person in Belgium was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per employed person?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.