Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied … foreign in Belgium
Belgium: Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied … foreign was 35.2 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2025 edition in Belgium, 2008–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Belgium is 35.2 Persons, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Belgium peaked at 35.2 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1 Persons, in 2009.
That places Belgium 25th out of 47 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.
Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied … foreign in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.3 Persons | — |
| 2009 | 19.1 Persons | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7 Persons | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 28.9 Persons | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 32 Persons | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 32.9 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.2 Persons | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 26.3 Persons | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 26.2 Persons | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6 Persons | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3 Persons | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 35.2 Persons | +28.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35.2 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.9 Persons, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35.2 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.25 Persons, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 Persons | 19.1 Persons | 20.3 Persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.51 Persons | 25.7 Persons | 32.9 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.37 Persons | 22.6 Persons | 35.2 Persons | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Belgium?
- Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Belgium was 35.2 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 Persons in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2025 edition — Domestic employment embodied in foreign final demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in employment by characteristics adds a dimension to labour market indicators published in TiM database and is designed to complement OECD's Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators (TiVA). Estimates of employment embodied in foreign final demand (or in gross exports) can reveal the extent to which a country's workforce depends on its integration into the global economy. TiM indicators by characteristics are calculated using the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, (ICIO), with recent official statistics of employment by industrial activity. • TiM web page. • TiM by characteristics documentation • ReadMe TiM by characteristics • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org