55.0 million litres of milk were produced in November 2019. The major part of it (34.7 million litres, or 63 %) was semi-skimmed milk. Whole milk accounted for 31 %...
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Economic indicators
In January 2020, the seasonally adjusted production index in the construction sector reflected an increase of 2.8% compared to December 2019. The calendar adjusted production index reflected an increase of...
Consumer prices
Belgium's inflation rate based on the European harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) was running at 1.0 % in February compared to 1.4 % in January. Core inflation (inflation without...
Work & training
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Belgian enterprises offered 139,420 job vacancies compared to 140,950 in the third quarter of 2019. The job vacancy rate – the number of job...
Households
In 2019, 11 % of the Belgian population were faced with a situation of material and social deprivation, according to the new figures of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office. The...
Economic indicators
The total hourly labour cost increases by 1.6 % on an annual basis. With an increase of 2.6 %, NACE section J (information and communication) experiences the sharpest rise of...
Agriculture & fishery
The agricultural output price index is 7.7% higher in January 2020 than in January 2019. This is due to output prices for animal production and animal products, which are higher...
Work & training
In Belgium, women earn on average 6 % less per hour than men, according to the harmonised European gender pay gap of 2018 published by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office...
Work & training
8 March : International Women's Day Since the third quarter of 2017, the unemployment rate of women has been below the level of men, according to the latest figures of...
Population
In December 2019, 2,622 persons obtained the Belgian nationality. The main countries of origin of naturalised Belgians in December are Morocco, Romania, Italy, Poland and The United Kingdom. These figures...