Employment by Economic Activity in BE22 (1999-2008)

Key Insights:

• Services (G-Q) consistently dominated employment, growing from 199.8 thousand in 1999 to 246.1 thousand in 2008 (+23.2%)
• Manufacturing and Construction (C-F) showed moderate growth from 108.8 thousand to 111.1 thousand (+2.1%)
• Agriculture (A_B) remained relatively stable, growing from 6.6 thousand to 5.8 thousand (-12.1%)
• Construction (F) showed moderate growth from 26.1 thousand to 29.9 thousand (+14.6%)
• Total employment increased from 315.2 thousand to 363.0 thousand (+15.2%) over the period

Chart Information:

Chart Type: Line Chart

Colors Used:

• Agriculture (A_B): #18baa8 (Main color)
• Manufacturing (C-E): #ff6b6b
• Construction (F): #4ecdc4
• Trade & Transport (G-I): #45b7d1
• Services Total (G-Q): #f39c12
• Total Employment: #2c3e50 (Bold line)

Data Period: 1999-2008 (10 years)

Unit: Thousands of persons (THS_PER)

Coverage: All ages (Y_GE15), both sexes combined (T)