Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium
Belgium: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 348 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
348 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
463 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
348 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 348 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 348 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 48 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 force by sex and age - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 441 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 445 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 444 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 438 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 433 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 430 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 431 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 449 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 438 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 435 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 463 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 455 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 437 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 463 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 460 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 445 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 443 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 439 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 436 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 440 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 442 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 409 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 408 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 401 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 373 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 371 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 393 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 407 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 348 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.88 Thousand persons | 430 Thousand persons | 449 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 447.8 Thousand persons | 435 Thousand persons | 463 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 408 Thousand persons | 371 Thousand persons | 442 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 348 Thousand persons | 348 Thousand persons | 348 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 48 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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