Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium
Belgium: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.25 for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium peaked at 5.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.21, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.11 | +677.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | +721.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | -52.4% |
| 2008 | -0.99 | -210.0% |
| 2009 | -1.52 | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | -153.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +72.8% |
| 2012 | -0.03 | -102.1% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | -966.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +480.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | -72.4% |
| 2017 | -0.06 | -117.6% |
| 2018 | -0.48 | +700.0% |
| 2019 | 0.77 | -260.4% |
| 2020 | -4.21 | -646.8% |
| 2021 | 5.26 | -224.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | -37.3% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | +237.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +966.7% | -0.03 | 0.26 |
| 2006 | +721.7% | 0.23 | 1.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.762 | -1.52 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.575 | -0.48 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8267 | -4.21 | 5.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium was 1.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.21 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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