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

Latest (2024)
16.86 1000 No
Change on year
up 58.6%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
16.86 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
0.84 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0510151992200820241992: 2.2 1000 No1993: 1.3 1000 No1994: 2 1000 No1995: 1.8 1000 No1996: 1.4 1000 No1997: 2.4 1000 No1998: 0.88 1000 No1999: 3.8 1000 No2000: 0.84 1000 No2001: 1.6 1000 No2002: 2.2 1000 No2003: 1.5 1000 No2004: 2.1 1000 No2005: 3 1000 No2006: 1.9 1000 No2007: 2.6 1000 No2008: 2.3 1000 No2009: 2.6 1000 No2010: 2.5 1000 No2011: 4.2 1000 No2012: 9.7 1000 No2013: 8.4 1000 No2014: 10.6 1000 No2015: 9.1 1000 No2016: 9.6 1000 No2017: 8 1000 No2018: 9.1 1000 No2019: 8.7 1000 No2020: 10.8 1000 No2021: 10.4 1000 No2022: 10.2 1000 No2023: 10.6 1000 No2024: 16.9 1000 No

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 60 Estonia 17.91 1000 No compare
  2. 61 Bhutan 17.36 1000 No compare
  3. 62 South Africa 17.12 1000 No compare
  4. 64 Kyrgyzstan 16.83 1000 No compare
  5. 65 Latvia 16.76 1000 No compare
  6. 66 Slovakia 16.47 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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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 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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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — 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, 1,541 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.