ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Belgium
Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 603.57 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Belgium is 603.57 1000 No, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Belgium peaked at 652.12 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 119.23 1000 No, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 119.23 1000 No | — |
| 1993 | 139.3 1000 No | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 138.59 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 151.78 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 126.76 1000 No | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 168.76 1000 No | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 144.58 1000 No | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 154.44 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 126.55 1000 No | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 151.37 1000 No | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 146.63 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 163.11 1000 No | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 193.04 1000 No | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 160.44 1000 No | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 154.89 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 173.58 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 186.07 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 182.5 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 180.24 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 198.67 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 652.12 1000 No | +228.2% |
| 2013 | 645.4 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 645.83 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 613.68 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 650.34 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 633.63 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 529.22 1000 No | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 585.75 1000 No | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 574.53 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 595.24 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 542.37 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 551.93 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 603.57 1000 No | +9.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 603.57 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 653.42 1000 No, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 603.57 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.52 1000 No, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +228.2% | 198.67 1000 No | 652.12 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.93 1000 No | 119.23 1000 No | 168.76 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 163.82 1000 No | 126.55 1000 No | 193.04 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 533.49 1000 No | 180.24 1000 No | 652.12 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.53 1000 No | 542.37 1000 No | 603.57 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Belgium?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Belgium was 603.57 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 652.12 1000 No in 2012.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.23 1000 No in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.