Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 85.32 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.78
in 2008
All-time low
82.01
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 82.71992: 82.11993: 82.11994: 82.31995: 82.11996: 821997: 82.81998: 82.61999: 82.72000: 842001: 84.82002: 84.62003: 84.82004: 85.32005: 84.82006: 84.92007: 85.22008: 85.82009: 85.22010: 85.62011: 85.72012: 85.72013: 84.92014: 85.42015: 84.82016: 85.22017: 85.52018: 85.42019: 85.22020: 84.52021: 85.52022: 84.72023: 85.32024: 85.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 85.32 for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 85.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.01, in 1996.

That places Belgium 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 82.74 —
1992 82.14 -0.7%
1993 82.09 -0.1%
1994 82.28 +0.2%
1995 82.06 -0.3%
1996 82.01 -0.1%
1997 82.78 +0.9%
1998 82.63 -0.2%
1999 82.73 +0.1%
2000 83.96 +1.5%
2001 84.78 +1.0%
2002 84.56 -0.3%
2003 84.85 +0.3%
2004 85.3 +0.5%
2005 84.77 -0.6%
2006 84.92 +0.2%
2007 85.17 +0.3%
2008 85.78 +0.7%
2009 85.2 -0.7%
2010 85.64 +0.5%
2011 85.7 +0.1%
2012 85.65 -0.1%
2013 84.92 -0.9%
2014 85.39 +0.5%
2015 84.82 -0.7%
2016 85.17 +0.4%
2017 85.51 +0.4%
2018 85.42 -0.1%
2019 85.22 -0.2%
2020 84.54 -0.8%
2021 85.49 +1.1%
2022 84.73 -0.9%
2023 85.26 +0.6%
2024 85.32 +0.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 85.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 85.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.38 82.01 82.78 9
2000s 84.93 83.96 85.78 10
2010s 85.34 84.82 85.7 10
2020s 85.07 84.54 85.49 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 39 Slovenia 85.89 compare
  2. 40 Portugal 85.47 compare
  3. 41 Romania 85.34 compare
  4. 43 Spain 85.3 compare
  5. 44 Slovakia 85.05 compare
  6. 45 Guam 84.35 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 85.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 85.78 in 2008.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 82.01 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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