Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Belgium
Belgium: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.2% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 237.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Belgium peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +677.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +721.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -52.4% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -210.0% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -153.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +72.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -102.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -966.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +480.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -72.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -117.6% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +700.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -260.4% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -646.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -224.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -37.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +237.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -4.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Belgium?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Belgium was 1.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).