Employed persons in the tourism industries in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 353,653 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Belgium, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Belgium is 353,653, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Belgium peaked at 366,039 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 294,573, in 2009.
That places Belgium 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 303,805 | — |
| 2009 | 294,573 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 306,721 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 314,393 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 312,470 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 314,833 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 309,800 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 311,240 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 317,074 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 314,787 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 328,266 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 366,039 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 335,920 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 315,853 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 353,653 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,189 | 294,573 | 303,805 | 2 |
| 2010s | 319,562 | 306,721 | 366,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,142 | 315,853 | 353,653 | 3 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Belgium?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Belgium was 353,653 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 366,039 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,573 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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