Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region was 51,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51,300
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
64,710
in 2010
All-time low
51,300
in 2023
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium is 51,300, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 64,710 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51,300, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 17th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64,710 | — |
| 2013 | 57,100 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 51,930 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 53,670 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51,300 | -4.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 51,300 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75,170, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 51,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,160, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,913 | 51,930 | 64,710 | 3 |
| 2020s | 52,485 | 51,300 | 53,670 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 51,300 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64,710 in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,300 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural labour force by size of the farm and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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