Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Belgium

Belgium: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 179 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
179
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
293
in 2010
All-time low
147
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Belgium, 2005–2020

01002003002005201220202005: 2192006: 2082007: 2242010: 2932011: 2742012: 2032013: 2142014: 1922015: 2132016: 1922017: 2182018: 1472019: 1742020: 179

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium is 179, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium peaked at 293 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 147, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 217 208 224 3
2010s 212 147 293 10
2020s 179 179 179 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Switzerland 206 compare
  2. 24 North Macedonia, Republic of 200 compare
  3. 25 Croatia, Republic of 190 compare
  4. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 177 compare
  5. 28 Estonia 154 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 139 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium was 179 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 293 in 2010.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 147 in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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