Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Belgium

Belgium: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 369 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
369
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
451
in 1994
All-time low
363
in 2017
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium, 1993–2020

01002003004005001993200620201993: 4451994: 4511995: 4411996: 4321997: 4261998: 4271999: 4452000: 4392001: 4442002: 4452003: 4372004: 4432005: 4432006: 4422007: 4352008: 4332009: 4242010: 4282011: 4232012: 4172013: 4112014: 3992015: 3952016: 3722017: 3632018: 3822019: 4002020: 369

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Belgium stood at 369.

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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 363, in 2017.

That places Belgium 18th out of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Belgium, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 445 —
1994 451 +1.3%
1995 441 -2.2%
1996 432 -2.0%
1997 426 -1.4%
1998 427 +0.2%
1999 445 +4.2%
2000 439 -1.3%
2001 444 +1.1%
2002 445 +0.2%
2003 437 -1.8%
2004 443 +1.4%
2005 443 +0.0%
2006 442 -0.2%
2007 435 -1.6%
2008 433 -0.5%
2009 424 -2.1%
2010 428 +0.9%
2011 423 -1.2%
2012 417 -1.4%
2013 411 -1.4%
2014 399 -2.9%
2015 395 -1.0%
2016 372 -5.8%
2017 363 -2.4%
2018 382 +5.2%
2019 400 +4.7%
2020 369 -7.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 369 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 369 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 438.14 426 451 7
2000s 438.5 424 445 10
2010s 399 363 428 10
2020s 369 369 369 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Switzerland 574 compare
  2. 16 Austria 507 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 428 compare
  4. 19 Norway 360 compare
  5. 20 Portugal 332 compare
  6. 21 Finland 307 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 47 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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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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