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Jun 9, 2021 · Direct jobs in Belgian ports were more or less stable in 2016, at about 115 000 FTE, or around 2.8% of Belgium’s total domestic employment, after declining since 2012. Direct jobs increased in the Flemish seaports, primarily in Zeebrugge, Ghent, and Antwerp’s ports.
Direct employment at the Belgian ports increased by 1% in 2018 on the back of a significant rise in the number of jobs registered in the cargo handling sector, part of the maritime cluster. All Flemish ports generated additional jobs.
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In 2020, Belgian ports generated € 31.8 billion in direct and indirect value added (7% of Belgian GDP) and employed 254 611 full-time equivalents (FTEs) either directly or indirectly (5.9% of Belgian domestic employment including the self-employed). Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, direct employment at Belgian ports remained quite stable in 2020.
Total direct employment generated by the four Belgian ports (including Ostend) is 103,332 jobs in 2016, while indirect employment adds another 127,008 jobs (Table 11.2). Antwerp is the biggest employer with 60,849 direct jobs and 82,209 indirect jobs. Ghent is the second biggest employer with 27,983 direct jobs and 36,210 indirect jobs.
- Thierry Vanelslander
- thierry.vanelslander@uantwerpen.be
Jul 9, 2020 · According to a new economic impact study from the National Bank of Belgium, direct employment at Belgian ports grew for the third year in a row in 2018. Employment numbers rose by 1% to 118 021 direct full-time equivalent jobs. Indirect employment also increased, to 131 591 FTE.
Direct employment at Belgian ports rose by 2% in 2019 mainly due to additional jobs in the cargo handling. Other sectors generated extra jobs too. All Belgian ports except for Brussels contributed to the overall job growth. Direct value added at Belgian ports grew by 1.4% in 2019. The increase was particularly evident at the
Belgian domestic employment including the self-employed). While direct employment in Belgian ports grew by 1% in 2018, thanks to a significant rise recorded in the branches of the ports themselves, direct value added contracted by 2.9%, compared to the record year 2017.
