Number of labour inspection visits in Belgium

Belgium: Number of labour inspection visits was 34,574 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34,574
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
23rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
62,487
in 2017
All-time low
31,366
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Number of labour inspection visits in Belgium, 2017–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2017202020242017: 62.5k2018: 53.7k2019: 34.9k2020: 37.2k2021: 36.9k2022: 32.4k2023: 31.4k2024: 34.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of labour inspection visits in Belgium is 34,574, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

That places Belgium 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of labour inspection visits in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Belgium, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 62,487
2018 53,719 -14.0%
2019 34,904 -35.0%
2020 37,238 +6.7%
2021 36,931 -0.8%
2022 32,395 -12.3%
2023 31,366 -3.2%
2024 34,574 +10.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 34,574 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 34,574 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,104, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50,370 34,904 62,487 3
2020s 34,501 31,366 37,238 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Qatar 48,475 compare
  2. 21 Malaysia 47,634 compare
  3. 22 Portugal 46,483 compare
  4. 24 Switzerland 34,520 compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 33,114
  6. 26 Sweden 29,121 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Belgium?
Number of labour inspection visits in Belgium was 34,574 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 62,487 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 31,366 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.