Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 348 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
348
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
463
in 2002
All-time low
348
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 348. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 463 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 348, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 441 | — |
| 1993 | 445 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 444 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 438 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 433 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 430 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 431 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 449 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 438 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 435 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 463 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 455 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 437 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 463 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 460 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 445 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 443 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 439 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 436 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 440 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 442 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 409 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 408 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 401 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 373 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 371 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 393 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 407 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 348 | -14.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 348 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 348 is above the median for high income countries, which is 331, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.88 | 430 | 449 | 8 |
| 2000s | 447.8 | 435 | 463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 408 | 371 | 442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348 | 348 | 348 | 1 |
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 employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium was 348 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 463 in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 348 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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