RSZ-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. In %
	Landbouw	29.296	30.207	30.628	30.123	29.691	29.613	26.969	26.525	26.612	25.778	26.695	-2.601	-9%
B	Visserij	811	804	762	555	828	630	546	497	237	229	150	-661	-82%
	Total Primair	30.107	31.011	31.390	30.678	30.519	30.243	27.515	27.022	26.849	26.007	26.845	-3.262	-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	620.687	623.610	620.172	625.366	630.313	609.579	600.398	586.006	580.430	574.088	566.916	-53.771	-9%
E	Energie, water	20.036	20.198	19.947	19.130	18.666	18.248	17.972	17.026	16.847	17.722	18.572	-1.464	-7%
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	818.511	822.603	822.695	832.605	838.769	814.838	810.758	794.734	791.386	794.290	794.404	-24.107	-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	104.400	106.632	106.162	107.082	113.351	117.224	111.672	115.312	121.294	118.793	119.452	15.052	14%
I	Vervoer, opslag, communicatie	250.810	254.490	256.795	258.091	267.283	261.549	262.023	263.272	261.539	262.337	263.607	12.797	5%
J	Financiele sector/verzekeringen	127.029	127.513	126.328	129.875	131.098	133.172	131.415	128.616	127.038	126.579	127.330	301	0%
K	Diensten aan bedrijven	308.486	328.008	339.122	357.388	371.210	372.564	373.721	394.386	416.688	438.530	470.979	162.493	53%
	Totaal Tertiair	1.196.873	1.229.740	1.250.680	1.284.559	1.325.411	1.330.081	1.332.811	1.361.565	1.392.822	1.416.450	1.463.626	266.753	22%
	4. Quartair
L	Openbaar bestuur	210.127	208.236	212.536	215.518	218.094	220.453	217.320	218.965	216.905	218.295	218.833	8.706	4%
M	Onderwijs	343.600	348.203	351.588	338.670	344.945	352.324	358.671	364.260	368.980	367.368	360.240	16.640	5%
N	Gezondheid en Welzijn	248.787	257.337	271.212	282.775	298.142	305.573	326.369	343.482	356.129	367.122	378.419	129.632	52%
O	Gemeensch./kulturele/pers.dienst	98.546	99.133	101.301	105.843	108.798	110.731	106.672	111.017	114.303	115.499	117.098	18.552	19%
	Totaal Quartair	901.060	912.909	936.637	942.806	969.979	989.081	1.009.032	1.037.724	1.056.317	1.068.284	1.074.590	173.530	19%
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	2.972.288	3.021.265	3.066.880	3.115.755	3.183.572	3.183.105	3.197.948	3.229.828	3.274.820	3.311.646	3.365.871	393.583	13%