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Belgium in the studies
Every ranking row in which Belgium appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
20 figures in 19 studies
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Romanian Worker in Six Is in Agriculture, for a Thirtieth of the Country's Output | Employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2025% of total employment | 1.1 | −2.6EU average | 2025 |
Circular economy indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The EU Meets an Eighth of Its Material Demand From RecyclingMember | Circular material use rate, 2024% of material use | 22.7 | +10.5EU average | 2024 |
Economy and finance
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The EU's Two Fiscal Rules Catch Two Different Sets of Countries | Government budget balance, 2025% of GDP, surplus positive | -5.2 | −2.1EU average | 2025 |
Employment and social policy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thirteen OECD Countries That Tax Labour Most Are All in the EU | Tax wedge for a single worker at the average wage, 2025% of labour costs | 52.5 | +17.4OECD average | 2025 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Runs on Four Times the Renewables Belgium Does | Share of renewable energy, 2025% of gross final energy consumption | 14.9 | −11.3EU average | 2025 |
Equality and non-discrimination
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Luxembourg, Women Are Paid More Than Men | Gender pay gap, unadjusted, 2024% below male hourly earnings | 0.7 | −10.4EU average | 2024 |
| The Richest Fifth of Bulgarians Earn Seven Times the Poorest FifthMember | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20, 2025Ratio | 3.2 | −1.4EU average | 2025 |
Euro indicators and PEEIs
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Energy Prices Fell. In Austria They Rose 7.6%. | Energy price inflation, 2025annual average % change | 4.7 | +5.3EU average | 2025 |
| EU Industry Has Produced Nothing Extra in Four Years. Germany Has Shrunk. | Industrial production, 2025 (2021 = 100)index, 2021 = 100 | 90.4 | −10.0EU average | 2025 |
European pillar of social rights
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Poorest 40% of Europeans Receive 21.9% of IncomeMember | Income share of the bottom 40%, 2025% of total income | 25.1 | +3.2EU average | 2025 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight EU Countries Are Selling Less at Retail Than Four Years AgoMember | Volume of retail sales, 2025 (2021 = 100)index, 2021 = 100 | 93.2 | −10.2EU average | 2025 |
International trade
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe's Industrial Powers Are Net Importers of ServicesMember | Balance of trade in services, 2025% of GDP | -2.1 | — | 2025 |
| Germany's Goods Surplus With the Rest of the World Is Larger Than the Whole EU's | Trade balance in goods with non-EU countries, 2025million euro | -29,340 | — | 2025 |
Migrant integration
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment of Non-EU-Born Adults Trails the Native-Born by 8.6 Points in the EU and by 16.9 in Finland | Employment rate of people born outside the EU, aged 20-64, 2025% in employment | 60.7 | −7.9EU average | 2025 |
Quality of employment
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Worker in Bulgaria Produces Less Than Half of What a Worker in Belgium DoesMember | Labour productivity per person employed, 2025index, EU27 = 100 | 129.6 | +29.6EU average | 2025 |
| One Working Bulgarian in Nine Is Still Poor | In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025% of employed aged 18-64 | 4.1 | −4.2EU average | 2025 |
Science, technology and digital society
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The EU's R&D Gap Is a Private Sector Gap | Research and development spending, all sectors, 2024% of GDP | 3.4 | +1.2EU average | 2024 |
| The EU's R&D Gap Is a Private Sector Gap | Research performed by business, 2024% of GDP | 2.4 | +0.9EU average | 2024 |
| Three in Eight European Jobs Are Knowledge-IntensiveMember | Employment in knowledge-intensive activities, 2025% of total employment | 47.2 | +9.7EU average | 2025 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Moves One Sixth of the EU's Inland Freight and Almost None of Ireland's | Share of inland freight carried by inland waterways, 2024% of tonne-kilometres | 11.0 | +5.8EU average | 2024 |