Economic importance of the Belgian maritime and inland ports - Report 2020

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. The temporary lay-off system - more flexible during the pandemic - played a vital role in avoiding redundancies. Job losses in the port population were especially visible in the non-maritime cluster because the maritime activities were considered as ess... Mehr ...