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Belgium Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.4%Q1 2026
Level5,138.7 THS_PERQ2 2026

Belgium Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was up 0.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.4% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 5,138.7 THS_PER.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.5% (Q2 2020) to 2.4% (Q1 2022), averaging 1.0%.

Belgium Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q2 2026−1%0%1%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Belgium Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)3,5004,0004,5005,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20265,138.7 THS_PER0.3
Q1 20265,136.3 THS_PER0.4
Q4 20255,132.9 THS_PER0.4
Q3 20255,129.6 THS_PER0.5
Q2 20255,125.3 THS_PER0.5
Q1 20255,117.8 THS_PER0.3
Q4 20245,112.5 THS_PER0.3
Q3 20245,104.2 THS_PER0.1
Q2 20245,101.2 THS_PER0.1
Q1 20245,102.2 THS_PER0.4
Q4 20235,098.2 THS_PER0.5
Q3 20235,096.6 THS_PER0.7
Q2 20235,093.7 THS_PER0.9
Q1 20235,083.4 THS_PER1.1
Q4 20225,074.3 THS_PER1.4
Q3 20225,062.0 THS_PER1.7
Q2 20225,048.5 THS_PER2.2
Q1 20225,026.6 THS_PER2.4
Q4 20215,005.3 THS_PER2.3
Q3 20214,978.8 THS_PER2.1
Q2 20214,938.3 THS_PER1.9
Q1 20214,906.9 THS_PER0.4
Q4 20204,892.5 THS_PER−0.2
Q3 20204,874.6 THS_PER−0.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (122 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations122
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.4% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−0.5% (Q2 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Belgium?
The latest reading is 0.3% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.