Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 5.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.29 million for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Belgium peaked at 5.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.56 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.79 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.74 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.69 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.29 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 million | 3.56 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 million | 3.80 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.69 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 million | 3.90 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 4.17 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 4.57 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 million | 4.98 million | 5.29 million | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Belgium was 5.29 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org