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

Latest (2024)
5.51 1000 No
Change on year
up 66.5%
World rank
64th
of 78 countries
All-time high
5.51 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
0.31 1000 No
in 1996
Years of data
30
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium, 1992–2024

02461992200820241992: 0.89 1000 No1993: 0.55 1000 No1994: 0.68 1000 No1995: 0.78 1000 No1996: 0.31 1000 No1997: 1.2 1000 No1998: 0.37 1000 No1999: 1.5 1000 No2001: 0.52 1000 No2002: 0.68 1000 No2005: 1.4 1000 No2006: 0.6 1000 No2007: 0.9 1000 No2008: 0.84 1000 No2009: 0.79 1000 No2010: 1.3 1000 No2011: 1.8 1000 No2012: 2.1 1000 No2013: 3.1 1000 No2014: 3.9 1000 No2015: 2.2 1000 No2016: 3.1 1000 No2017: 1.6 1000 No2018: 3.1 1000 No2019: 3.3 1000 No2020: 4 1000 No2021: 2.2 1000 No2022: 4.1 1000 No2023: 3.3 1000 No2024: 5.5 1000 No

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Belgium, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 South Africa 7.78 1000 No compare
  2. 62 Slovakia 7.31 1000 No compare
  3. 63 Bhutan 6.76 1000 No compare
  4. 64 Azerbaijan 5.51 1000 No compare
  5. 66 Tunisia 4.8 1000 No compare
  6. 67 Mongolia 4.39 1000 No compare

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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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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,479 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.