Public employment in Belgium
Belgium: Public employment was 5,096 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Belgium, 1995–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Belgium is 5,096, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Belgium peaked at 5,096 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,869, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Public employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,869 | — |
| 1996 | 3,879 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,905 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,974 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,029 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,110 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,166 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,176 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,172 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,213 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,273 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,321 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,394 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,472 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,464 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,493 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,553 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,572 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,559 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,577 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,617 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,675 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,748 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,818 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,895 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,898 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,992 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,096 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,931 | 3,869 | 4,029 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,276 | 4,110 | 4,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,651 | 4,493 | 4,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,996 | 4,898 | 5,096 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 public employment in Belgium?
- Public employment in Belgium was 5,096 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,096 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,869 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for public employment?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.