Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 48,838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Belgium, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 48,838 for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Belgium peaked at 48,838 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,990, in 1985.
That places Belgium 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32,990 | — |
| 1986 | 33,567 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 34,152 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 34,740 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 35,324 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 35,900 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 36,465 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 37,021 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 37,570 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 38,123 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 38,682 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 39,251 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 39,832 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 40,419 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 41,012 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 41,601 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 42,181 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 42,747 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43,289 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43,795 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44,248 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44,642 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44,975 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45,252 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45,490 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45,706 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45,915 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46,130 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46,356 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46,596 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46,847 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47,103 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47,354 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47,584 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47,734 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,863 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48,020 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48,202 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48,402 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48,615 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48,838 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,154 | 32,990 | 35,324 | 5 |
| 1990s | 38,427 | 35,900 | 41,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,822 | 41,601 | 45,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,732 | 45,706 | 47,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,323 | 47,863 | 48,838 | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0205 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Belgium was 48,838 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 48,838 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,990 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP