In 2017, a woman earned an hourly wage that was on average 6.0 % lower than a man's hourly wage. And yet, Belgium performs better than most of the other...
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Work & training
The latest labour market figures published by Statbel show that since the third quarter of 2017, the unemployment rate of women is lower than that of men. At the same...
Work & training
Job vacancy figures in Belgium in the fourth quarter 2018 Belgian enterprises offered 141,700 job vacancies in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 149,200 in the third quarter of...
Economic indicators
The construction price index has increased by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarter. Annual inflation amounts to 2.8%. Average inflation for 2018 is 2.5%.
Agriculture & fishery
In 2018, 14,766 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian ships and sold in Belgian harbours, according to the new figures of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office. Landings have decreased...
Enterprises
At the end of December 2018, 976,317 VAT-registered enterprises were active in our country, i.e. 3.6 % more than the year before. In December 2018, the number of new enterprises...
Enterprises
The turnover of enterprises in Belgium, excluding agricultural and financial sectors, amounted to 346 billion euros during the fourth quarter of 2018, i.e. a 3 % increase compared to the...
Economic indicators
This table gives the turnover indices for a number of sectors specified by Eurostat: the wholesale trade and a number of services like transport, accommodation and food service activities, ICT...
Housing
Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes today the figures on building permits until November 2018. Annual evolution The number of permits issued for new residential buildings in the first 11...
Economic indicators
In December 2018, the seasonally adjusted industrial turnover index reflected a decrease of 1.0% compared to November 2018. The calendar adjusted index reflected a decrease of 0.5% compared to December...