Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 11,932 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
11,932 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11,932 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
10,144 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Belgium, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 11,932 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 11,932 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 10,144 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,144 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 10,170 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,192 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,212 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,239 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,265 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,308 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,351 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,396 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10,443 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10,508 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,579 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10,659 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,750 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,837 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,940 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,070 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,135 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11,180 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,237 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,304 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,352 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,397 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,453 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,518 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,556 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,613 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,726 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,814 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,879 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11,925 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 11,932 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,191 Thousand persons | 10,144 Thousand persons | 10,239 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,509 Thousand persons | 10,265 Thousand persons | 10,837 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,259 Thousand persons | 10,940 Thousand persons | 11,518 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,778 Thousand persons | 11,556 Thousand persons | 11,932 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Belgium was 11,932 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,932 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,144 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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