Number of public paid employees in Belgium

Belgium: Number of public paid employees was 2,244 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2,244
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,244
in 2020
All-time low
1,553
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of public paid employees in Belgium, 2004–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201220202004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of public paid employees in Belgium stood at 2,244. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Belgium peaked at 2,244 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,553, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 47th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,875 1,553 2,077 6
2010s 1,889 1,770 2,180 10
2020s 2,244 2,244 2,244 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 Ecuador 2,294 compare
  2. 45 Switzerland 2,280 compare
  3. 46 Australia 2,248 compare
  4. 48 Paraguay 2,103 compare
  5. 49 Russian Federation 2,082 compare
  6. 50 Denmark 1,984 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Belgium?
Number of public paid employees in Belgium was 2,244 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,244 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,553 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for number of public paid employees?
Belgium ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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