RSZ-PPO-gegevens: Evolutie aantal arbeidsplaatsen per NACE-sectie 1997-2007 (RSZ)
	1. Primaire sector	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	Evolutie	Evol. %
	Landbouw	29.298	30.208	30.628	30.123	29.728	29.648	27.010	26.576	26.661	25.827	26.751	-2.547	-9%
B	Visserij	811	804	762	555	828	630	546	497	237	229	150	-661	-82%
	Total Primair	30.109	31.012	31.390	30.678	30.556	30.278	27.556	27.073	26.898	26.056	26.901	-3.208	-11%
	2. Secundaire sector
C	Winning van delfstoffen	4.340	4.237	4.174	4.178	3.357	3.123	3.155	3.296	3.270	3.270	3.210	-1.130	-26%
D	Industrie	620.831	623.748	620.287	625.472	630.385	609.654	600.459	586.060	580.476	574.134	566.962	-53.869	-9%
E	Energie, water	26.206	26.552	26.268	25.252	24.897	24.563	24.114	22.696	23.084	24.217	24.876	-1.330	-5%
F	Bouw	173.448	174.558	178.402	183.931	186.433	183.888	189.233	188.406	190.839	199.210	205.706	32.258	19%
	Totaal Secundair	824.825	829.095	829.131	838.833	845.072	821.228	816.961	800.458	797.669	800.831	800.754	-24.071	-3%
	3. Tertiaire sector
G	Groot- en kleinhandel	406.148	413.097	422.273	432.123	442.469	445.572	453.980	459.979	466.263	470.211	482.258	76.110	19%
H	Hotels en restaurants	104.449	106.701	106.232	107.154	113.407	117.272	111.725	115.407	121.470	118.965	119.620	15.171	15%
I	Vervoer, opslag, communicatie	253.633	257.408	259.887	261.462	270.711	264.985	265.430	266.650	264.960	265.674	266.952	13.319	5%
J	Financiele sector/verzekeringen	127.054	127.541	126.355	129.903	131.124	133.198	131.442	128.643	127.038	126.579	127.330	276	0%
K	Diensten aan bedrijven	308.724	328.224	339.425	357.671	371.501	372.848	373.967	394.633	416.768	438.682	471.133	162.409	53%
	Totaal Tertiair	1.200.008	1.232.971	1.254.172	1.288.313	1.329.212	1.333.875	1.336.544	1.365.312	1.396.499	1.420.111	1.467.293	267.285	22%
	4. Quartair
L	Openbaar bestuur	363.391	360.710	354.773	357.343	362.114	375.622	376.334	381.616	381.905	385.233	388.061	24.670	7%
M	Onderwijs	354.284	359.264	362.989	350.229	356.897	364.362	370.207	375.822	382.869	380.864	373.238	18.954	5%
N	Gezondheid en Welzijn	331.334	346.641	374.515	390.430	409.720	421.545	446.327	463.728	479.369	491.133	502.026	170.692	52%
O	Gemeensch./Kulturele/Pers.dienst	114.798	115.968	121.654	128.692	132.677	135.576	131.407	136.130	137.806	139.387	141.599	26.801	23%
	Totaal Quartair	1.163.807	1.182.583	1.213.931	1.226.694	1.261.408	1.297.105	1.324.275	1.357.296	1.381.949	1.396.617	1.404.924	241.117	21%
PQZ	5. Ander	25.737	25.002	25.478	25.107	18.894	18.862	17.832	8.783	7.446	6.615	6.406	-19.331	-75%
	Algemeen totaal	3.244.486	3.300.663	3.354.102	3.409.625	3.485.142	3.501.348	3.523.168	3.558.922	3.610.461	3.650.230	3.706.278	461.792	14%