In 2021, the number of employees in the food product manufacturing industry in Belgium remained nearly unchanged at around 88,300 employees. Nevertheless, 2021 still represents a peak in the number of employees in this industry in Belgium with 88,300 employees. Number of employees is defined as those persons who work for an employer and who have a contract of employment and receive compensation in the form of wages, salaries, fees, gratuities, piecework pay or remuneration in kind. A worker from an employment agency is considered to be an employee of that temporary employment agency and not of the unit (customer) in which they work.
b: Break in time series. The source adds further explanation: Number of employees is defined as those persons who work for an employer and who have a contract of employment and receive compensation in the form of wages, salaries, fees, gratuities, piecework pay or remuneration in kind. A worker from an employment agency is considered to be an employee of that temporary employment agency and not of the unit (customer) in which they work. Data coverage corresponds to Section C10 of CE Rev2.
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Eurostat. (March 22, 2024). Total number of employees in the food products manufacturing sector in Belgium from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/424975/number-of-employees-food-products-manufacturing-sector-belgium/
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