Share of employee compensation in public spending in Belgium
Belgium: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 5.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.87
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 2002
All-time low
5.74
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Belgium, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of employee compensation in public spending in Belgium stood at 5.87.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Belgium peaked at 7.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 153rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.01 | — |
| 1996 | 6.82 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.86 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.81 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.92 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.86 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.04 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.71 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.36 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.73 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.54 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.12 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.75 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.74 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.81 | 7.01 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 6.36 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 5.94 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.74 | 5.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 150 Switzerland 7.02 compare
- 151 Brazil 6.58 compare
- 152 Spain 5.93 compare
- 154 Germany 5.72 compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 5.16 compare
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 share of employee compensation in public spending in Belgium?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Belgium was 5.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Belgium ranks 153rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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