Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 4.27 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Belgium, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Belgium stood at 4.27 million. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Belgium peaked at 4.27 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.92 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.09 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.98 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.13 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 4.27 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 2.78 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.08 million | 2.99 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.98 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 3.12 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 3.41 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 3.77 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 4.04 million | 4.27 million | 7 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 22,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Belgium was 4.27 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org