

The employment rate also increases in the fourth quarter of 2022
In the fourth quarter of 2022, 72.3% of people aged 20-64 in Belgium were in work, compared to 72.1% in the third quarter of 2022 and 71.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021. This is what emerged from the new quarterly results of Statbel, based on the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The ILO unemployment rate of people aged 15-64 has stabilised in the fourth quarter of 2022 at 5.7%. The annual average stands at 5.6%.
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39% more overnight stays in December 2022 than in December 2021
The number of overnight stays in Belgian tourist accommodations was 2,760,034 in December 2022. At national level, most...

Mortality figures until 12 March
Statbel has updated its provisional mortality figures until 12 March 2023. We have been able to refine our...

House price index – 4th quarter of 2022
The observed annual inflation rate for house prices amounts to 4.7% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared...

23,308,219 animals slaughtered in February 2023
Animal slaughters : provisional figures for February 56,669 bovine animals were slaughtered in February 2023. The number of...

182 bankruptcies in week 11
During the week from 13 to 19 March included (week 11), the business courts pronounced 182 bankruptcies, resulting...

13,898 new enterprises in January
In January 2023, the number of VAT-registered enterprises increased by 0.2% compared to December with only 2,769 more...

Belgian sea fishing recovers in 2022: increase in landings and prices
In 2022, 13,217 tonnes of fish were sold in Belgian ports, compared to 11,901 tonnes in 2021. According...


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