Industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium

Belgium: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.25
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.33
in 1991
All-time low
19.25
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Belgium, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 30.31992: 29.91993: 29.41994: 28.91995: 28.31996: 27.61997: 27.51998: 27.21999: 25.82000: 25.82001: 25.52002: 25.82003: 24.92004: 24.92005: 24.72006: 24.72007: 24.42008: 24.72009: 23.52010: 23.42011: 23.22012: 21.82013: 21.72014: 21.42015: 21.42016: 21.32017: 21.22018: 20.92019: 21.12020: 20.72021: 19.82022: 20.52023: 20.12024: 19.52025: 19.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 France 19.34 compare
  2. 88 Australia 19.29 compare
  3. 89 Guam 19.26 compare
  4. 91 Dominican Republic 18.97 compare
  5. 92 Paraguay 18.95 compare
  6. 93 United States 18.91 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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