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Labor force
Belgium — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,000,000; 58% services, 37% industry, 5% agriculture (1987) |
| 1991 | 4,200,000; services 69%, industry 28%, agriculture 3% (1988) |
| 1992 | 4,126,000; services 63.6%, industry 28%, construction 6.1%, agriculture 2.3% (1988) |
| 1993 | 4.126 million by occupation: services 63.6%, industry 28%, construction 6.1%, agriculture 2.3% (1988) |
| 1994 | 4.126 million by occupation: services 63.6%, industry 28%, construction 6.1%, agriculture 2.3% (1988) |
| 1995 | 4.126 million by occupation: services 63.6%, industry 28%, construction 6.1%, agriculture 2.3% (1988) |
| 1996 | 4.126 million by occupation: services 63.6%, industry 28%, construction 6.1%, agriculture 2.3% (1988) |
| 1997 | total: 4.126 million by occupation: services 69.7%, industry 27.7%, agriculture 2.6% (1992) |
| 1998 | total: 4.283 million (1997) by occupation: services 69.7%, industry 27.7%, agriculture 2.6% (1992) |
| 1999 | 4.283 million (1997) |
| 2000 | 4.341 million (1999) |
| 2001 | 4.34 million (1999) |
| 2002 | 4.44 million (2001) |
| 2003 | 4.44 million (2001) |
| 2004 | 4.73 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 4.75 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 4.77 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 4.9 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 4.94 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 4.99 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 72 |
| 2010 | 5.02 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 |
| 2011 | 5.114 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 72 |
| 2012 | 5.055 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 |
| 2013 | 5.19 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 |
| 2014 | 5.15 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 73 |
| 2015 | 5.225 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 75 |
| 2016 | 5.247 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 74 |
| 2017 | 5.291 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 77 |
| 2018 | 5.324 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 5.324 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 4.122 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 4.122 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 4.122 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 5.24 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 5.432 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 5.416 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |