The employment in the Plumbing, Heat and Air-Conditioning Installation sector in Belgium experienced a mixed trend over the past decade. Actual data indicates fluctuations with notable declines in certain years, such as a 7.34% decrease in 2020 and a subsequent slight recovery of 4.7% in 2021. In 2023, the employment stood at 17.79 thousand FTE, marking a decrease of 0.81% from the previous year. The average annual variation over the last five years was about -0.081%. The forecasted data from 2024 onwards suggests a continuing downward trend with a 5-year CAGR of -0.64%, reaching 17.08 thousand FTE by 2028, reflecting a forecasted 5-year growth rate of -3.18%.
Future trends to watch for in this sector include technological advancements and automation, which may reduce the dependency on manual labor. Additionally, environmental regulations and the increasing focus on sustainability might steer more investments into energy-efficient systems, potentially affecting employment patterns in the sector.
