ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium
Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 5.51 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium is 5.51 1000 No, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium peaked at 5.51 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.31 1000 No, in 1996.
Belgium ranks 64th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.89 1000 No | — |
| 1993 | 0.55 1000 No | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.68 1000 No | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.78 1000 No | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.31 1000 No | -60.3% |
| 1997 | 1.16 1000 No | +274.2% |
| 1998 | 0.37 1000 No | -68.1% |
| 1999 | 1.46 1000 No | +294.6% |
| 2001 | 0.52 1000 No | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 0.68 1000 No | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4 1000 No | +105.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6 1000 No | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9 1000 No | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.79 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 1000 No | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 1.77 1000 No | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 2.15 1000 No | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 3.15 1000 No | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 3.87 1000 No | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 2.19 1000 No | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 3.13 1000 No | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 1000 No | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1 1000 No | +98.7% |
| 2019 | 3.34 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.01 1000 No | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2 1000 No | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 1000 No | +88.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 1000 No | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 5.51 1000 No | +66.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.775 1000 No | 0.31 1000 No | 1.46 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8186 1000 No | 0.52 1000 No | 1.4 1000 No | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.56 1000 No | 1.32 1000 No | 3.87 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 1000 No | 2.2 1000 No | 5.51 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium was 5.51 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, 65+, rural areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 1000 No in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
- Belgium ranks 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.