STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Belgium

Belgium: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment was 8,114 Hours in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,114 Hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
8,114 Hours
in 2023
All-time low
6,106 Hours
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Belgium, 1995–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200920231995: 6.1k Hours1996: 6.1k Hours1997: 6.2k Hours1998: 6.3k Hours1999: 6.3k Hours2000: 6.5k Hours2001: 6.6k Hours2002: 6.7k Hours2003: 6.7k Hours2004: 6.7k Hours2005: 6.7k Hours2006: 6.9k Hours2007: 7.0k Hours2008: 7.1k Hours2009: 7.0k Hours2010: 7.1k Hours2011: 7.3k Hours2012: 7.3k Hours2013: 7.2k Hours2014: 7.3k Hours2015: 7.3k Hours2016: 7.4k Hours2017: 7.5k Hours2018: 7.6k Hours2019: 7.7k Hours2020: 7.1k Hours2021: 7.7k Hours2022: 8.0k Hours2023: 8.1k Hours

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 8,114 Hours for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Belgium peaked at 8,114 Hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,106 Hours, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Belgium, 1995 to 2023.
Year Hours Change
1995 6,106 Hours
1996 6,108 Hours +0.0%
1997 6,178 Hours +1.1%
1998 6,256 Hours +1.3%
1999 6,347 Hours +1.5%
2000 6,531 Hours +2.9%
2001 6,587 Hours +0.9%
2002 6,654 Hours +1.0%
2003 6,667 Hours +0.2%
2004 6,689 Hours +0.3%
2005 6,742 Hours +0.8%
2006 6,878 Hours +2.0%
2007 7,002 Hours +1.8%
2008 7,076 Hours +1.1%
2009 6,985 Hours -1.3%
2010 7,097 Hours +1.6%
2011 7,259 Hours +2.3%
2012 7,267 Hours +0.1%
2013 7,246 Hours -0.3%
2014 7,256 Hours +0.1%
2015 7,290 Hours +0.5%
2016 7,381 Hours +1.3%
2017 7,502 Hours +1.6%
2018 7,627 Hours +1.7%
2019 7,747 Hours +1.6%
2020 7,113 Hours -8.2%
2021 7,689 Hours +8.1%
2022 8,034 Hours +4.5%
2023 8,114 Hours +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,199 Hours 6,106 Hours 6,347 Hours 5
2000s 6,781 Hours 6,531 Hours 7,076 Hours 10
2010s 7,367 Hours 7,097 Hours 7,747 Hours 10
2020s 7,737 Hours 7,113 Hours 8,114 Hours 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Czechia 9,559 Hours compare
  2. 12 Israel 8,729 Hours compare
  3. 13 Sweden 8,534 Hours compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 8,106 Hours compare
  5. 16 Hungary 8,038 Hours compare
  6. 17 Austria 7,195 Hours compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Belgium?
Stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Belgium was 8,114 Hours in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8,114 Hours in 2023.
What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6,106 Hours in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment
Unit
Hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,238 data points, 1970–2025
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