Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium

Belgium: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.1652 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1652 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1333 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.050.10.152000201120232000: 0.136 units per square kilometre2001: 0.133 units per square kilometre2002: 0.134 units per square kilometre2003: 0.134 units per square kilometre2004: 0.137 units per square kilometre2005: 0.14 units per square kilometre2006: 0.141 units per square kilometre2007: 0.144 units per square kilometre2008: 0.147 units per square kilometre2009: 0.146 units per square kilometre2010: 0.149 units per square kilometre2011: 0.15 units per square kilometre2012: 0.15 units per square kilometre2013: 0.15 units per square kilometre2014: 0.15 units per square kilometre2015: 0.151 units per square kilometre2016: 0.152 units per square kilometre2017: 0.154 units per square kilometre2018: 0.157 units per square kilometre2019: 0.16 units per square kilometre2020: 0.159 units per square kilometre2021: 0.16 units per square kilometre2022: 0.164 units per square kilometre2023: 0.165 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.1652 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.1652 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.1359 units per square kilometre
2001 0.1333 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2002 0.1338 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2003 0.1338 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.1368 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 0.1397 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 0.1406 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2007 0.1445 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 0.1466 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 0.146 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 0.1487 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 0.1495 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 0.1499 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.15 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.1503 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 0.1507 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 0.152 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 0.1543 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2018 0.1571 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 0.1597 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 0.1588 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 0.1602 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 0.1642 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2023 0.1652 units per square kilometre +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1391 units per square kilometre 0.1333 units per square kilometre 0.1466 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1522 units per square kilometre 0.1487 units per square kilometre 0.1597 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1621 units per square kilometre 0.1588 units per square kilometre 0.1652 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Palestine 0.1836 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Vietnam 0.1769 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Philippines 0.1652 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Kuwait 0.1601 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Lebanon 0.1599 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Haiti 0.1594 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.1652 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1652 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Belgium. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/belgium/

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.