ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium
Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 16.86 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
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium stood at 16.86 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Belgium peaked at 16.86 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.84 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Belgium 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.24 1000 No | — |
| 1993 | 1.26 1000 No | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 1.97 1000 No | +56.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 1000 No | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.36 1000 No | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 2.35 1000 No | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 0.88 1000 No | -62.6% |
| 1999 | 3.83 1000 No | +335.2% |
| 2000 | 0.84 1000 No | -78.1% |
| 2001 | 1.58 1000 No | +88.1% |
| 2002 | 2.24 1000 No | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 1000 No | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 1000 No | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 3.04 1000 No | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 1000 No | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 1000 No | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 2.28 1000 No | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.61 1000 No | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.22 1000 No | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 9.73 1000 No | +130.6% |
| 2013 | 8.41 1000 No | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 10.61 1000 No | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 9.05 1000 No | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 9.56 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8 1000 No | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 9.08 1000 No | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 8.66 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.85 1000 No | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 10.44 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.24 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.63 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.86 1000 No | +58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 1000 No | 0.88 1000 No | 3.83 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.07 1000 No | 0.84 1000 No | 3.04 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 1000 No | 2.5 1000 No | 10.61 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 1000 No | 10.24 1000 No | 16.86 1000 No | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 16.86 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 16.86 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 0.84 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 80 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 58.9%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.