Manufacturing share of total employment in Belgium
Belgium: Manufacturing share of total employment was 11.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Belgium is 11.69, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Belgium peaked at 18.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.31, in 2021.
That places Belgium 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.75 | — |
| 2001 | 18.32 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.76 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.45 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.17 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.77 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.54 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.98 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.84 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 14.55 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.22 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.15 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 13 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.45 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.65 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.35 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.06 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.47 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 12.05 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.69 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.19 | 14.84 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 12.06 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 11.31 | 12.47 | 4 |
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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 manufacturing share of total employment in Belgium?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Belgium was 11.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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