Industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium
Belgium: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium stood at 19.25. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium peaked at 30.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.25, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.34 | 25.77 | 30.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.89 | 23.47 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 | 20.92 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 | 19.25 | 20.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium was 19.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.25 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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