Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 199.6 Thousand in 2026. ▲ Rising
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium is 199.6 Thousand, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 248.1 Thousand in 2021 and was at its lowest, 178.9 Thousand, in 2009.
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 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 178.9 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 199.7 Thousand | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 212.7 Thousand | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 208.4 Thousand | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 186.7 Thousand | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 202 Thousand | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 184.1 Thousand | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 218.2 Thousand | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 209.4 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 209.9 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 213.7 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 200.1 Thousand | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 248.1 Thousand | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 213.4 Thousand | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 208.2 Thousand | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 218.7 Thousand | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 244.3 Thousand | +11.7% |
| 2026 | 199.6 Thousand | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.9 Thousand | 178.9 Thousand | 178.9 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 204.48 Thousand | 184.1 Thousand | 218.2 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.91 Thousand | 199.6 Thousand | 248.1 Thousand | 7 |
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- 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 recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium was 199.6 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 248.1 Thousand in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.9 Thousand in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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