Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Belgium

Belgium: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) was 4,446 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4,446 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,446 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,743 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Belgium, 1992–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200020081992: 3.8k Thousand persons1993: 3.7k Thousand persons1994: 3.7k Thousand persons1995: 3.8k Thousand persons1996: 3.8k Thousand persons1997: 3.8k Thousand persons1998: 3.9k Thousand persons1999: 4.0k Thousand persons2000: 4.1k Thousand persons2001: 4.0k Thousand persons2002: 4.1k Thousand persons2003: 4.1k Thousand persons2004: 4.1k Thousand persons2005: 4.2k Thousand persons2006: 4.3k Thousand persons2007: 4.4k Thousand persons2008: 4.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Belgium stood at 4,446 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Belgium peaked at 4,446 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,743 Thousand persons, in 1993.

Belgium ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Belgium, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 3,770 Thousand persons
1993 3,743 Thousand persons -0.7%
1994 3,748 Thousand persons +0.1%
1995 3,792 Thousand persons +1.2%
1996 3,790 Thousand persons -0.1%
1997 3,838 Thousand persons +1.3%
1998 3,857 Thousand persons +0.5%
1999 3,987 Thousand persons +3.4%
2000 4,120 Thousand persons +3.3%
2001 4,039 Thousand persons -2.0%
2002 4,052 Thousand persons +0.3%
2003 4,055 Thousand persons +0.1%
2004 4,144 Thousand persons +2.2%
2005 4,235 Thousand persons +2.2%
2006 4,264 Thousand persons +0.7%
2007 4,380 Thousand persons +2.7%
2008 4,446 Thousand persons +1.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4,446 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,921 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4,446 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,816 Thousand persons 3,743 Thousand persons 3,987 Thousand persons 8
2000s 4,193 Thousand persons 4,039 Thousand persons 4,446 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Czechia 5,002 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Greece 4,610 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Sweden 4,593 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 4,229 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Austria 3,994 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Hungary 3,848 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Belgium?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Belgium was 4,446 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,446 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,743 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace)?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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