Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 369 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
369 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
451 Thousand persons
in 1994
All-time low
363 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium stood at 369 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium peaked at 451 Thousand persons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 363 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Belgium 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 445 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 451 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 441 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 432 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 426 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 427 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 445 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 439 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 444 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 445 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 437 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 443 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 443 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 442 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 435 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 433 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 424 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 428 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 423 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 417 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 411 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 399 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 395 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 372 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 363 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 382 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 400 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 369 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.14 Thousand persons | 426 Thousand persons | 451 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 438.5 Thousand persons | 424 Thousand persons | 445 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 399 Thousand persons | 363 Thousand persons | 428 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 369 Thousand persons | 369 Thousand persons | 369 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium was 369 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 451 Thousand persons in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 363 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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