ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Belgium

Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural was 71.28 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.28 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
72.33 1000 No
in 2022
All-time low
6.51 1000 No
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Belgium, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 9.1 1000 No1993: 12.1 1000 No1994: 10.4 1000 No1995: 12 1000 No1996: 8.6 1000 No1997: 9.2 1000 No1998: 9 1000 No1999: 10.9 1000 No2000: 8.1 1000 No2001: 8.3 1000 No2002: 6.5 1000 No2003: 12.1 1000 No2004: 13.8 1000 No2005: 12.8 1000 No2006: 10.2 1000 No2007: 12.2 1000 No2008: 13.8 1000 No2009: 15 1000 No2010: 15.2 1000 No2011: 16.8 1000 No2012: 54 1000 No2013: 58.2 1000 No2014: 62 1000 No2015: 59.9 1000 No2016: 59.9 1000 No2017: 64.4 1000 No2018: 54.8 1000 No2019: 66.7 1000 No2020: 60.5 1000 No2021: 66 1000 No2022: 72.3 1000 No2023: 72.1 1000 No2024: 71.3 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 71.28 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Belgium peaked at 72.33 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.51 1000 No, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 54th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Belgium, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 9.1 1000 No
1993 12.09 1000 No +32.9%
1994 10.37 1000 No -14.2%
1995 12 1000 No +15.7%
1996 8.64 1000 No -28.0%
1997 9.17 1000 No +6.1%
1998 9.03 1000 No -1.5%
1999 10.9 1000 No +20.7%
2000 8.07 1000 No -26.0%
2001 8.35 1000 No +3.5%
2002 6.51 1000 No -22.0%
2003 12.14 1000 No +86.5%
2004 13.83 1000 No +13.9%
2005 12.81 1000 No -7.4%
2006 10.21 1000 No -20.3%
2007 12.23 1000 No +19.8%
2008 13.82 1000 No +13.0%
2009 15.04 1000 No +8.8%
2010 15.16 1000 No +0.8%
2011 16.83 1000 No +11.0%
2012 53.97 1000 No +220.7%
2013 58.19 1000 No +7.8%
2014 62.04 1000 No +6.6%
2015 59.94 1000 No -3.4%
2016 59.92 1000 No -0.0%
2017 64.44 1000 No +7.5%
2018 54.8 1000 No -15.0%
2019 66.71 1000 No +21.7%
2020 60.49 1000 No -9.3%
2021 66.03 1000 No +9.2%
2022 72.33 1000 No +9.5%
2023 72.13 1000 No -0.3%
2024 71.28 1000 No -1.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 71.28 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.53 1000 No, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 71.28 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110.91 1000 No, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +220.7% 16.83 1000 No 53.97 1000 No
2003 +86.5% 6.51 1000 No 12.14 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.16 1000 No 8.64 1000 No 12.09 1000 No 8
2000s 11.3 1000 No 6.51 1000 No 15.04 1000 No 10
2010s 51.2 1000 No 15.16 1000 No 66.71 1000 No 10
2020s 68.45 1000 No 60.49 1000 No 72.33 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 51 Finland 83.17 1000 No compare
  2. 52 Dominican Republic 76.78 1000 No compare
  3. 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 76.49 1000 No compare
  4. 55 Panama 66.56 1000 No compare
  5. 56 Costa Rica 63.26 1000 No compare
  6. 57 Lithuania 56.59 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Belgium?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Belgium was 71.28 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 72.33 1000 No in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.51 1000 No in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural?
Belgium ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,554 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.