Economy in Belgium: maps and local statistics

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies by month, company characteristics and NACE section.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Occupancy rate of business parks

Share of occupied area of business parks in the municipality. The data relate to the situation in January of the relevant year.

Latest period

2026

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Occupied area of business parks' for Occupancy rate of business parks. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Paid employment, by main sectors

Share of the main sectors in total salaried employment. The main sectors are: (1) primary sector: NACE 01-09 (agriculture and fishing, mining); (2) industry: NACE 10-32 and 35-39; (3) construction: NACE 41-43; (4) tertiary sector: NACE 33 + NACE 45-82 + NACE 95-98 (trade and services); (5) quaternary sector: NACE 84-94 + NACE 99 (public sector, healthcare, culture & sports).

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Bezoldigde tewerkstelling' for Paid employment, by main sectors. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Gross value added, per inhabitant

Gross value added is the difference between the market value of goods and services produced in one year and the market value of goods and services consumed in the production process. In other words, it is the value that the production factors labor and capital add to the consumed or intermediate goods and services. This indicator expresses gross value added in euros per inhabitant. The gross value added (expressed in million euros) for the municipalities is calculated as follows: S11. Companies and institutions: The starting point is the gross value added in S11 at the arrondissement level. This is distributed over the municipalities of each respective arrondissement according to the structure of the municipality in its arrondissement according to the RSZ in the following sectors: the total of all sectors minus NACE rev.2 64-66 (financial institutions), minus NACE rev.2 84-85 (government) and minus NACE rev.2 90-94 (non-profit organizations). For data from before 2007, NACE rev.1.1 is used. An annual average is made from the RSZ data. S12. Financial institutions: Analogous to S11. The starting point is the gross added value of S12. RSZ allocation key is NACE rev.2 64-66 (financial institutions). S13. Government: Analogous to S11. The starting point is the gross value added of S13. Social Security contribution key is the NACE rev.2 84-85 (government). S14. Self-employed: The starting point is the gross value added in S14 at the arrondissement level. This is distributed across the municipalities according to the annual average of the RSVZ statistics of the self-employed (self-employed, helpers, main occupation, secondary occupation, active after retirement age). S15. Non-market non-profits: Analogous to S11. The starting point is the gross value added of S15. Social Security contribution key is the NACE rev.2 90-94 (non-profits). The population is the average usually resident population. Usually resident population refers to the population that normally resides in the specified territory (Eurostat definition). The usual place of residence refers to the place where a person normally lives, regardless of temporary absences. Important in this provision is that asylum seekers are also included, at least as long as they stay or intend to stay for a long time in the host country.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Gross value added (million euros)' for Gross value added, per inhabitant. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Gross value added, per worker

Gross value added is the difference between the market value of goods and services produced in one year and the market value of goods and services consumed in the production process. In other words, it is the value that the production factors labor and capital add to the consumed or intermediate goods and services. This indicator expresses gross value added in euros per worker. The gross value added (expressed in million euros) for the municipalities is calculated as follows: S11. Companies and institutions: The starting point is the gross value added in S11 at the arrondissement level. This is distributed over the municipalities of each respective arrondissement according to the structure of the municipality in its arrondissement according to the RSZ in the following sectors: the total of all sectors minus NACE rev.2 64-66 (financial institutions), minus NACE rev.2 84-85 (government) and minus NACE rev.2 90-94 (non-profit organizations). For data from before 2007, NACE rev.1.1 is used. An annual average is made from the RSZ data. S12. Financial institutions: Analogous to S11. The starting point is the gross added value of S12. RSZ allocation key is NACE rev.2 64-66 (financial institutions). S13. Government: Analogous to S11. The starting point is the gross value added of S13. Social Security contribution key is the NACE rev.2 84-85 (government). S14. Self-employed: The starting point is the gross value added in S14 at the arrondissement level. This is distributed across the municipalities according to the annual average of the RSVZ statistics of the self-employed (self-employed, helpers, main occupation, secondary occupation, active after retirement age). S15. Non-market non-profits: Analogous to S11. The starting point is the gross value added of S15. Social Security contribution key is the NACE rev.2 90-94 (non-profits). Employment for the municipalities is calculated as follows: The starting point is the total employment (salaried and self-employed) at the arrondissement level according to the published regional accounts of the INR. This is distributed across the municipalities pro rata based on each municipality's share in its arrondissement according to RSZ salaried employment and RSVZ self-employed employment.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Gross value added (million euros)' for Gross value added, per worker. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Economic specialization

Share of the 10 main industries (NACE 2-digit) in total paid employment. Share of the 10 main industries (NACE 2-digit), excluding the quaternary industries, in total paid employment, excluding the quaternary industries.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Top 10' for Economic specialization. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Establishment units

Number of establishment units.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Independent entrepreneurs

Independent entrepreneurs by NACE section, sex and age band.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

region

Incoming work commute

Number of employees (20-64 years old) who work in a particular municipality but live elsewhere, as a percentage of the total number of employees (20-64 years old) who work in the municipality.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Incoming commute' for Incoming work commute. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Incoming work commute: top 5 municipalities

Number of wage earners (20-64 years) working in a particular municipality, by place of residence, as a percentage of the total number of wage earners (20-64 years) working in the municipality. The category 'Other' refers to abroad, international institutions, and unknown locations.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Number' for Incoming work commute: top 5 municipalities. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Job ratio

The job ratio shows the number of jobs per 100 inhabitants of working age (15-64 years). Jobs are calculated as the sum of salaried employment (RSZ), the number of self-employed in main occupation and the number of self-employed in secondary activity (or side job) (RSVZ).

Latest period

2025

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Jobratio' for Jobratio. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Jobs at establishment units

Total jobs at establishment units.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Jobs per establishment

Jobs divided by establishment units.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Net growth rate of enterprises

The net growth rate relates the difference between the number of start-ups and the number of closures in a given year to the number of enterprises in that year.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Net Growth' for Net Growth ratio enterprises. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Net job creation

Evolution of employment, expressed in terms of jobs, between year x and year x-1. Specifically, it concerns the number of new jobs in year x (compared to year x-1), in relation to the number of jobs in year x-1. Jobs are calculated as the sum of salaried employment (RSZ) and the number of self-employed in main occupation (RSVZ). Self-employed in secondary occupation (or part-time) are not included to avoid double counting. These self-employed are, by definition, also salaried employees.

Latest period

2025

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Number of new jobs' for Net job creation. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Entrepreneurship rate

Number of self-employed persons and helpers (aged 20 to 64) in relation to the number of inhabitants aged 20 to 64.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Number of self-employed persons and helpers aged 20 to 64' for Entrepreneurship rate. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

People supported in the social economy

Number of people supported in at least 1 of the 4 quarters of the year in the various forms of social economy: collective custom-made companies and departments (formerly sheltered workshops, social workshops, insertion companies) (CMW), labor-intensive activities (AMA), initiatives within the framework of the local service economy omie (LDE) and individual customization (IMW)), per 1,000 inhabitants aged 18 to 64, on January 1 of the year.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Aantal doelgroepwerknemers' for People supported in social economy. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Regional gross domestic product

Nominal GDP and GDP per inhabitant for Belgian administrative districts on NUTS 2024 geography.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

district

Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp at current market prices. EUR per inhabitant is non-additive; total GDP in million euro is additive. Values are nominal and therefore include price changes.

Employment in high-tech sectors

Number of employees in the high-technology sectors in relation to the total number of employees. By high-technology sectors, we mean the industries that carry out relatively a lot of research and development. There is an industrial and a services component. (Medium) high-tech industry: chemicals, pharmaceuticals, production of electronic and computer products and electrical equipment, production of machinery, devices and tools, and of transport equipment. High-tech services: production of films, television and radio programs, telecommunications, designing computer programs and consultancy, scientific research. The published figures are based on residence data, not workplace data.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Employees in high-tech sectors' for Employment in high-tech sectors. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Employment in knowledge and creativity

Number of employees in knowledge-intensive and creative sectors in relation to the total number of employees. Employees from knowledge-intensive and creative sectors are determined based on the OECD and EUROSTAT definition for the 'Knowledge' component and based on a report from the European Cluster Observatory for the 'Creativity' component. Specifically, this concerns the following NACE rev.2: 18, 20, 21, 26-30, 58-63, 71-74, 90, and 91.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Number of employees in knowledge-intensive and creative sectors' for Employment in knowledge and creativity. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Employment, by sector

Share of the working population (20-64 years) by the various economic sectors. The distribution by sector of the working population aged 20 to 64 is based on the international classification of economic sectors (NACE 2008), with 21 main sectors distinguished, which are aggregated into 6 categories: (1) Industry, construction, energy and mining: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Mining of minerals; Industry; Electricity, gas, steam, cooled air; Water, waste and wastewater management, remediation; Construction (2) Trade, transport, storage and repair: Wholesale and retail trade, repair of vehicles; Transport and storage; (3) Business and other services: Information and communication; Financial activities, insurance; real estate operation and trade; Liberal professions, scientific and technical activities; Administrative and support services; Other services; Households as employers, household production; (4) Government and social security: Public administration, defense, social security; Extraterritorial organizations and bodies; (5) Education, art and recreation: Education; Arts, entertainment and recreation; Accommodation and meals; (6) Health care and welfare: Health care and social services.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Number of employed persons aged 20 to 64 in the sector' for Employment, per sector. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Turbulence ratio enterprises

The turbulence ratio relates the sum of the number of startups and the number of closures in a given year to the number of companies in that year.

Latest period

2023

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Turbulence' for Turbulence ratio companies. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Outgoing commuting

Number of wage earners (20-64 years old) who live in a particular municipality but work elsewhere, as a percentage of the total number of wage earners (20-64 years old) who live in the municipality.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Outgoing commute' for Outgoing work commute. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.

Outgoing work commute: top 5 municipalities

Number of employees (aged 20-64) living in a certain municipality, by workplace, as a percentage of the total number of employees (aged 20-64) living in the municipality. The category 'Other' refers to abroad, international institutions, and unknown locations.

Latest period

2024

Finest geography

municipality

Published field 'Aantal' for Outgoing work commute: top 5 municipalities. Official Dutch wording is retained because the publisher supplies no official translation.