Belgium Forecast: Employment
1980 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Belgium Employment Forecast
- Belgium Employment is forecasted to be 5.189 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 5.173 Person mn in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Belgium Employment is projected to stand at 5.189 Person mn in Dec 2024
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment
View Belgium's Forecast: Employment from 1980 to 2024 in the chart:
What is Belgium's Forecast: Employment in 2024?
Belgium Employment is forecasted to be 5.189 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.189 2024 | 5.173 2023 | 3.637 1984 | 5.189 2024 | Person mn | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra (Person mn) | 0.056 2026 | yearly | 2010 - 2026 |
| Andorra (Person mn) | 0.056 2026 | yearly | 2010 - 2026 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 13.897 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 4.482 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 5.189 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 20.943 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 1.796 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.447 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 5.119 2026 | yearly | 1995 - 2026 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 2.944 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 0.711 2026 | yearly | 1993 - 2026 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 2.625 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| France (Person mn) | 29.069 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 42.367 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 4.132 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Guatemala (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 3.656 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.224 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 2.829 2026 | yearly | 1986 - 2026 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 4.411 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 24.061 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 67.598 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 28.727 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 0.879 2026 | yearly | 1992 - 2026 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 1.469 2026 | yearly | 1999 - 2026 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.519 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.399 2026 | yearly | 2001 - 2026 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.332 2026 | yearly | 1983 - 2026 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 9.592 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 3.004 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Nicaragua (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Norway (Person mn) | 2.937 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 5.353 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Puerto Rico (Person mn) | 1.072 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| San Marino (Person mn) | 0.022 2013 | yearly | 2001 - 2013 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 3.833 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 2.414 2026 | yearly | 1993 - 2026 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 1.092 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 20.671 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 5.183 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 5.238 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (Person mn) | 11.386 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Thailand (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| United Kingdom (Person mn) | 34.229 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| United States (Person mn) | 159.103 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.064 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,412.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 49,580.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -4.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,646,558.826 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,181,295.828 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,558,364.620 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 45,167.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,575,329.696 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 18,610,176.592 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,369.866 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,840.447 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 436.548 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,267.233 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2025 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | 679.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 27,772.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,452.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 2,021.334 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,217.304 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 542.961 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,436.179 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,523.192 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,903.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 3,541.961 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 4,541.680 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,467.546 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,886.675 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,982.782 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 1,898.015 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,924.299 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,204.763 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,595.583 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 632.556 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,705.896 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,603.086 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,671.531 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,247.899 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,833.617 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 301,797.151 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 776,593.892 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,000.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 29,500.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,652,591.571 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.000 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.400 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 383.563 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,190.711 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 433,457.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 938,040.754 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.51 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 65.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 717.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 41,576.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 43.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 20.900 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Feb 2025 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 148,252.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 443,805.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 42,751.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 155,343.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 262,552.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 53,869.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 981,799.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 3,456.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,455,261.594 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) | 774,828.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 6.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -2.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -14.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -11.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -9.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
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