Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 945,937 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Belgium, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Belgium stood at 945,937. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Belgium peaked at 945,937 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 417,953, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 417,953 | — |
| 1961 | 420,167 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 437,271 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 450,049 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 462,123 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 473,392 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 486,874 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 498,143 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 504,180 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 509,714 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 516,254 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 526,919 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 541,508 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 553,783 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 567,064 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 599,261 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 620,793 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 634,778 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 666,371 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 702,794 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 718,590 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 724,815 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 731,048 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 722,222 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 729,941 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 741,777 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 750,904 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 750,218 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 755,664 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 751,723 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 751,610 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 738,017 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 730,761 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 726,273 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 715,304 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 718,300 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 715,200 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 711,000 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 718,900 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 730,900 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 735,300 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 742,300 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 757,400 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 765,500 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 778,300 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 796,200 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 804,200 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 812,400 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 822,400 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 845,300 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 851,900 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 855,700 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 856,300 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 857,700 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 872,200 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 872,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 874,300 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 882,100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 888,300 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 898,200 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 904,400 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 915,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 924,300 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 933,200 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 938,206 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 942,162 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 945,937 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 465,987 | 417,953 | 509,714 | 10 |
| 1970s | 592,952 | 516,254 | 702,794 | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,690 | 718,590 | 755,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,626 | 711,000 | 751,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 785,930 | 735,300 | 845,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 870,900 | 851,900 | 898,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,029 | 904,400 | 945,937 | 7 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -465.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -441.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 392.55 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Belgium was 945,937 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 945,937 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,953 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 117 — General government employment. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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