Statbel, the Belgian statistical office

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📢 Statbel is expanding! 📢 We can now also be found on Instagram and as a WhatsApp channel to replace our daily updates on X. 🖼️👉 instagram.com/statbel.en 📞👉 whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb… #Statbel #WhatsApp #Instagram

🗃️ Our #opendata on the number of deaths has been updated up to and including 23 February 2025. Read more: statbel.fgov.be/en/news/mortal… #Statbel

📦 The volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased by 6.7% in December 2024 compared to December 2023. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/indi… #Statbel

💶 After Luxembourg, Belgium is the European country with the lowest gender pay gap. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/work… #PayGap #Wage #Statbel

🏢 For all service sectors combined, the volume of sales decreased by 1% in December 2024 compared to December 2023. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/indi… #Statbel

👨‍⚖️ The business courts pronounced 234 #bankruptcies between 24 February and 2 March in Belgium. This resulted in the loss of 647 jobs. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/ente… #bankruptcy #employment #company #Statbel

🛍️ The volume of sales in retail trade, has decreased by 16.4%, in January 2025, compared to December 2024. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/indi… #commerce #company #Statbel

⛴️ In the third quarter of 2024, inland #waterway vessels have transported 41.2 million tonnes of #goods on Belgian inland waterways. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/mobi… #Statbel #transport

⛴️📦 In the third quarter of 2024, the total quantity of goods unloaded in Belgian sea ports amounted to 35 million tonnes and the quantity of loaded goods amounted to 31 million tonnes. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/mobi… #seatransport #Statbel

📐 1,774 building permits for new residential buildings were issued in November 2024. This is a 1.7% increase compared to October. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/hous… #construction #housing #RealEstate #Statbel

🏭 The seasonally adjusted industrial turnover index reflects an decrease of 4.3%, in December, compared to November. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/indi… #industry #economy #Statbel

🏭 The producer price index of industry, excluding construction, has increased by 0.3% in January, compared to the previous month. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/indi… #industry #economy #Statbel

🗃️ Our #opendata on the number of deaths has been updated up to and including 16 February 2025. Read more: statbel.fgov.be/en/news/mortal… #Statbel

🛒 #Inflation in February goes from 4.08% to 3.55%. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/cons… #index #Statbel

💶 The total hourly labour cost increases by 2.2% on an annual basis, in the 4th quarter. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/indi… #workinghours #work #employment #Statbel

👨‍⚖️ The business courts pronounced 222 #bankruptcies between 17 and  23 February in Belgium. This resulted in the loss of 750 jobs. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/ente… #bankruptcy #employment #company #Statbel

The various gross indices of #employees have changed in the fourth quarter of 2024. ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/indi… #Statbel

29,127,870 animals were slaughtered in January 2025, including: 🐄 64,787 bovine animals 🐖 854,139 pigs 🐔 28,139,124 chickens ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/agri… #agriculture #Statbel

In 2024, 809,000 bovine animals, 310.5 million poultry and 9.4 million pigs were slaughtered. In terms of weight, pigs account for the largest share (54%). ℹ️➡️ statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/agri… #Statbel