Business sectors in Belgium

Breakdown by industry section

• Professional, scientific and technical236,368 · 20.2%
• Wholesale and retail trade175,140 · 15.0%
• Construction160,880 · 13.8%
• Other service activities77,724 · 6.6%
• Administrative and support services76,113 · 6.5%
• Information and communication65,030 · 5.6%
• Accommodation and food services64,120 · 5.5%
• Manufacturing56,031 · 4.8%
• Health and social work54,061 · 4.6%
• Agriculture, forestry and fishing48,889 · 4.2%
• Arts, entertainment and recreation46,377 · 4.0%
• Real estate35,939 · 3.1%
• Transport and storage29,660 · 2.5%
• Education28,530 · 2.4%
• Finance and insurance10,081 · 0.9%
• Water supply, sewerage and waste management1,889 · 0.2%
• Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply1,460 · 0.1%
• Public administration and defence943 · 0.1%
• Households as employers229 · 0.0%
• Mining and quarrying198 · 0.0%
• Extraterritorial organisations21 · 0.0%