Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Belgium

Belgium: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was 20.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 761.7%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.73 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-27.69 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1992–2023

-200201992200720231992: -2.7 % change on previous year1993: -0.308 % change on previous year1994: 9.7 % change on previous year1995: -7.3 % change on previous year1996: 2.3 % change on previous year1997: -3.1 % change on previous year1998: -15.8 % change on previous year1999: 6.9 % change on previous year2000: -20.3 % change on previous year2001: -27.7 % change on previous year2002: 29.7 % change on previous year2003: -3.8 % change on previous year2004: 28.9 % change on previous year2005: -8.1 % change on previous year2006: -4.2 % change on previous year2007: -5 % change on previous year2008: -16.4 % change on previous year2009: -4.2 % change on previous year2010: -9.1 % change on previous year2011: -3.8 % change on previous year2012: -9.9 % change on previous year2013: 16 % change on previous year2014: -10.4 % change on previous year2015: -3.4 % change on previous year2016: 6.4 % change on previous year2017: -7 % change on previous year2018: -14.6 % change on previous year2019: -7.5 % change on previous year2020: -0.444 % change on previous year2021: 2.2 % change on previous year2022: -3 % change on previous year2023: 20.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 20.08 % change on previous year for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 761.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 29.73 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -27.69 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Belgium 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1992 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 -2.68 % change on previous year
1993 -0.3079 % change on previous year -88.5%
1994 9.74 % change on previous year -3264.1%
1995 -7.26 % change on previous year -174.6%
1996 2.33 % change on previous year -132.1%
1997 -3.08 % change on previous year -232.3%
1998 -15.76 % change on previous year +411.0%
1999 6.94 % change on previous year -144.0%
2000 -20.27 % change on previous year -392.2%
2001 -27.69 % change on previous year +36.6%
2002 29.73 % change on previous year -207.4%
2003 -3.84 % change on previous year -112.9%
2004 28.92 % change on previous year -853.7%
2005 -8.11 % change on previous year -128.0%
2006 -4.15 % change on previous year -48.8%
2007 -5.01 % change on previous year +20.7%
2008 -16.35 % change on previous year +226.2%
2009 -4.24 % change on previous year -74.1%
2010 -9.08 % change on previous year +114.4%
2011 -3.81 % change on previous year -58.1%
2012 -9.88 % change on previous year +159.7%
2013 16.03 % change on previous year -262.2%
2014 -10.42 % change on previous year -165.0%
2015 -3.42 % change on previous year -67.2%
2016 6.36 % change on previous year -286.1%
2017 -7.01 % change on previous year -210.3%
2018 -14.55 % change on previous year +107.5%
2019 -7.51 % change on previous year -48.4%
2020 -0.444 % change on previous year -94.1%
2021 2.24 % change on previous year -604.7%
2022 -3.03 % change on previous year -235.4%
2023 20.08 % change on previous year -761.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.26 % change on previous year -15.76 % change on previous year 9.74 % change on previous year 8
2000s -3.1 % change on previous year -27.69 % change on previous year 29.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.33 % change on previous year -14.55 % change on previous year 16.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.71 % change on previous year -3.03 % change on previous year 20.08 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Malta 38.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Norway 14.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Portugal 5.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 4.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Belgium?
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Belgium was 20.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 29.73 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -27.69 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 5,948 data points, 1992–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.