Belgium Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY data was reported at 23.000 Person th in 2028. This stayed constant from the previous number of 23.000 Person th for 2027. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 62.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of -25.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Branches Sensitive to the Business Cycle: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.000 2028 | yearly | 2017 - 2028 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY data was reported at 9.000 Person th in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9.000 Person th for 2024. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 6.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Other Services: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G049: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.000 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY data was reported at 8.000 Person th in 2028. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 Person th for 2027. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 4.000 Person th in 2018. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: Public Administration & Education: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.000 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY data was reported at 31.000 Person th in 2028. This stayed constant from the previous number of 31.000 Person th for 2027. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 87.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of -13.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 30.000 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY data was reported at 8.000 Person th in 2028. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.000 Person th for 2027. NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 15.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.000 Person th in 2021 and a record low of 8.000 Person th in 2028. NBB Forecast: Employed: Self Employed: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.000 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
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NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY
NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY data was reported at 39.000 Person th in 2028. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40.000 Person th for 2027. NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 101.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 3.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 40.000 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
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NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate data was reported at 74.900 % in 2028. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.400 % for 2027. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 71.900 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.900 % in 2028 and a record low of 68.500 % in 2017. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 74.900 2028 | yearly | 2017 - 2028 |
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NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate data was reported at 5.900 % in 2028. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.100 % for 2027. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.600 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.100 % in 2017 and a record low of 5.400 % in 2019. NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.700 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
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NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY
NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY data was reported at 2.100 % in 2028. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.100 % for 2027. NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 5.500 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.100 % in 2023 and a record low of -0.200 % in 2021. NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.100 2028 | yearly | 2017 - 2028 |
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NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY
NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY data was reported at 30.000 Person th in 2028. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.000 Person th for 2027. NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 91.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.000 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 19.000 Person th in 2020. NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.000 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
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NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY
NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY data was reported at 0.500 % in 2028. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.300 % for 2027. NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging -0.900 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.500 % in 2020 and a record low of -2.300 % in 2021. NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.600 2025 | yearly | 2017 - 2025 |
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NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY
NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY data was reported at -9.000 Person th in 2028. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.000 Person th for 2027. NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging -11.000 Person th from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of -30.000 Person th in 2021. NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
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NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY
NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY data was reported at 1.700 % in 2028. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.800 % for 2027. NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 6.500 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2028, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.200 % in 2023 and a record low of -0.200 % in 2020. NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.G: Labour Statistics: Forecast: National Bank of Belgium.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.700 2028 | yearly | 2017 - 2028 |