US companies are job creators

US companies are job creators. In 2019, the 900 majority-owned US companies directly employed almost 124,000 people in Belgium, representing 3% of the country’s total private sector employment. These direct jobs have also allowed the creation of a significant amount of indirect employment, especially through supply chains and distribution channels.

 

US Top 50 Companies in Belgium

Over 60% of US employment in Belgium is generated by the 50 largest companies: the US Top 50. These companies directly employed 78,740 people in 2019, the latest year for which data is available.

Company Employees   Company Employees
1. Manpower Group 7,656   26. UPS 1,101
2. McDonald's 5,450   27. Becton Dickinson 1,073
3. Johnson & Johnson (Janssen Pharmaceutica) 5,303   28. Merck & Co (MSD) 1,049
4. Robert Half 3,824   29. Pepsico 985
5. Nike 3,447   30. Avery Dennison 947
6. Pfizer 3,145   31. ON Semiconductor 766
7. Mohawk (Unilin) 3,056   32. DXC Technology 762
8. Balta 2,570   33. Eastman (Solutia, Taminco) 752
9. Paccar (DAF Trucks) 2,394   34. Danaher 709
10. Coca-Cola 2,345   35. LKQ 684
11. ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical 2,247   36. TE Connectivity 667
12. Fedex 2,110   37. VF Europe 665
13. Mondelēz International 1,756   38. XPO Logistics 662
14. Tenneco (DRiV) 1,621   39. DuPont 651
15. Baxter 1,532   40. Kellogg's 648
16. Procter & Gamble 1,408   41. Emerson 621
17. Accenture 1,331   42. Fluor 604
18. Stanley Black & Decker 1,296   43. Honeywell 597
19. Cargill 1,292   44. Aramark 588
20. Estée Lauder 1,216   45. Abbott 573
21. McKesson 1,208   46. The Bank of New York Mellon 571
22. Berkshire Hathaway (Chemtool, Duracell, Kraft Heinz, Lubrizol...) 1,180   47. Adient 570
23. Caterpillar 1,178   48. Cisco Systems 567
24. IBM 1,177   49. Dana 537
25. Aviapartner (H.I.G.) 1,114   50. Dow Chemical Company 535

Human Capital and Talent Committee

The role of AmCham Belgium's Human Capital and Talent Committee is to promote a positive employment environment in Belgium which attracts and develops international businesses and their employees and contributes to their continued success.