ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Belgium

Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 387.3 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
387.3 1000 No
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
432.17 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
98.66 1000 No
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Belgium, 1992–2024

1002003004001992200820241992: 98.9 1000 No1993: 118.4 1000 No1994: 119 1000 No1995: 125.1 1000 No1996: 98.7 1000 No1997: 127.2 1000 No1998: 112 1000 No1999: 119.3 1000 No2000: 99.5 1000 No2001: 113.3 1000 No2002: 110.9 1000 No2003: 125.4 1000 No2004: 138.8 1000 No2005: 121.5 1000 No2006: 109.7 1000 No2007: 121.7 1000 No2008: 125.8 1000 No2009: 124.7 1000 No2010: 122.5 1000 No2011: 133.4 1000 No2012: 432.2 1000 No2013: 427.6 1000 No2014: 412.9 1000 No2015: 402.9 1000 No2016: 414.6 1000 No2017: 404.7 1000 No2018: 337.8 1000 No2019: 362 1000 No2020: 367.5 1000 No2021: 364.2 1000 No2022: 361.4 1000 No2023: 345.4 1000 No2024: 387.3 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, total (15+), rural in Belgium is 387.3 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Belgium peaked at 432.17 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.66 1000 No, in 1996.

That places Belgium 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (15+), rural in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Belgium, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 98.87 1000 No
1993 118.41 1000 No +19.8%
1994 118.98 1000 No +0.5%
1995 125.11 1000 No +5.2%
1996 98.66 1000 No -21.1%
1997 127.18 1000 No +28.9%
1998 112.02 1000 No -11.9%
1999 119.29 1000 No +6.5%
2000 99.46 1000 No -16.6%
2001 113.35 1000 No +14.0%
2002 110.91 1000 No -2.2%
2003 125.43 1000 No +13.1%
2004 138.77 1000 No +10.6%
2005 121.48 1000 No -12.5%
2006 109.68 1000 No -9.7%
2007 121.73 1000 No +11.0%
2008 125.78 1000 No +3.3%
2009 124.7 1000 No -0.9%
2010 122.49 1000 No -1.8%
2011 133.44 1000 No +8.9%
2012 432.17 1000 No +223.9%
2013 427.57 1000 No -1.1%
2014 412.94 1000 No -3.4%
2015 402.88 1000 No -2.4%
2016 414.61 1000 No +2.9%
2017 404.73 1000 No -2.4%
2018 337.79 1000 No -16.5%
2019 362 1000 No +7.2%
2020 367.49 1000 No +1.5%
2021 364.2 1000 No -0.9%
2022 361.4 1000 No -0.8%
2023 345.42 1000 No -4.4%
2024 387.3 1000 No +12.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 387.3 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 426.42 1000 No, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 387.3 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 519.38 1000 No, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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 +223.9% 133.44 1000 No 432.17 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.81 1000 No 98.66 1000 No 127.18 1000 No 8
2000s 119.13 1000 No 99.46 1000 No 138.77 1000 No 10
2010s 345.06 1000 No 122.49 1000 No 432.17 1000 No 10
2020s 365.16 1000 No 345.42 1000 No 387.3 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Panama 412.3 1000 No compare
  2. 54 Costa Rica 400.93 1000 No compare
  3. 55 Norway 387.31 1000 No compare
  4. 57 Finland 364.74 1000 No compare
  5. 58 Jamaica 342.82 1000 No compare
  6. 59 Croatia 318.15 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, total (15+), rural in Belgium?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Belgium was 387.3 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 432.17 1000 No in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 98.66 1000 No in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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, 1,579 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.