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Belgium - BE

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number of inhabitantsyear 200810 666 866
area in square kmyear 200830 528
Population densityyear 2007350
GDP per capita in PPS of EU averageyear 2008115
Unemployment rateyear 20087,00
unemployment rage, maleyear 20086,50
unemployment rate, femaleyear 20087,60
Employment rate4 quarter 200953,50
employment rate, male4 quarter 200960,90
employment rate, female4 quarter 200946,60
Gender gap in employment rate4 quarter 200912,50
Economic activity rate4 quarter 200974,80
Economic activity rate - men4 quarter 200981,80
Economic activity rate - women4 quarter 200967,90
Gender differences in economic activity rate4 quarter 200913,90
Life long learning participation4 quarter 20098,40
Gross wages and salaries in Euroyear 2009131 617
HICP inflation rateyear 20084,50
Distance from Bratislava939 km
Distance from Košice1211 km

Value added structure

value added in euroyear 2007298 263100%
value added in agriculture in euroyear 20072 5960,87%
value added in industry in euroyear 200755 29118,54%
value added in services in euroyear 200768 40022,93%
value added in financial services in euroyear 200787 04729,18%
value added in public services in euroyear 200769 30223,24%

Structure of employed by sector

employed in sectorsyear 20074 365100%
employed in agricultureyear 200782,901,90%
employed in industryyear 200787820,11%
employed in servicesyear 20071 05824,25%
employed in financial servicesyear 200786719,86%
employed in public servicesyear 20071 48033,89%

Youth unemployment

Youth rate of unemployment4 quarter 200923,00100%
Youth rate of unemployment, primary education4 quarter 200931,10135%
Youth rate of unemployment, secondary education4 quarter 200921,6093,91%
Youth unemployment, tertiary education4 quarter 200917,8077,39%
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Structure of employed by education

Employment by educationyear 20084 058100%
Employment, primary educationyear 200886921,40%
Employment, secondary educationyear 20081 60939,64%
Employment, tertiary educationyear 20081 58138,96%

Source: Eurostat

sub regions Belgium : Brussels, VLAAMS GEWEST and RÉGION WALLONNE

Neighbouring regions: Germany, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands