Country at a Glance
Belgium
Belgium, selected international labor statistics, 2008–10
| Indicator |
Unit |
Report |
Time Series |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing |
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Hourly compensation costs |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
54.23 |
52.61 |
50.70 |
Hourly pay for time worked |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
25.70 |
24.95 |
24.01 |
Hourly directly paid benefits |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
11.02 |
10.69 |
10.29 |
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
17.51 |
16.97 |
16.39 |
Productivity and unit labor costs in manufacturing |
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Productivity (output per hour) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
0.2 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
Output |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-1.0 |
-8.3 |
3.9 |
Hours worked |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-1.1 |
-10.0 |
0.6 |
Unit labor costs in U.S. dollars |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
10.6 |
-1.4 |
-7.9 |
Labor market |
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Employment-population ratio - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
|
– |
49.3 |
– |
Labor force participation rate |
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Labor force participation rate - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
|
– |
60.8 |
– |
Labor force participation rate - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
|
– |
46.7 |
– |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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GDP per capita |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
38,138 |
36,792 |
37,411 |
GDP per hour |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
58.48 |
57.74 |
58.52 |
GDP per employed person |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
91,705 |
89,505 |
90,839 |
Prices |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
4.5 |
-0.1 |
– |
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
4.5 |
0.0 |
– |
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.
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Last Modified Date: December 23, 2011
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