Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data was 101.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
101.4 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
101.7 Index, 2021=100
in 2022
All-time low
87.8 Index, 2021=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Belgium is 101.4 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 101.7 Index, 2021=100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.8 Index, 2021=100, in 2000.
That places Belgium 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.8 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2001 | 88.7 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.5 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 94.6 Index, 2021=100 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 95.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 95.7 Index, 2021=100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.1 Index, 2021=100 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3 Index, 2021=100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.5 Index, 2021=100 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.1 Index, 2021=100 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.2 Index, 2021=100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5 Index, 2021=100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.7 Index, 2021=100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9 Index, 2021=100 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 100.8 Index, 2021=100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4 Index, 2021=100 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 101.4 Index, 2021=100 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 101.7 Index, 2021=100 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 101.7 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 101.6 Index, 2021=100 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 101.4 Index, 2021=100 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 101.4 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.35 Index, 2021=100, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 101.4 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.35 Index, 2021=100, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.57 Index, 2021=100 | 87.8 Index, 2021=100 | 99.1 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.73 Index, 2021=100 | 96.1 Index, 2021=100 | 100.8 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.03 Index, 2021=100 | 98.4 Index, 2021=100 | 101.7 Index, 2021=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Luxembourg 102.2 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 19 Netherlands 102 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 21 Bulgaria 101.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 21 Hungary 101.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 21 Sweden 101.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
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 labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Belgium was 101.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7 Index, 2021=100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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