Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium

Belgium: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 1.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 1994
All-time low
0.9076
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium, 1991–2023

11.522.531991200720231991: 2.71992: 2.61993: 2.61994: 2.91995: 2.71996: 2.71997: 2.71998: 2.21999: 2.42000: 1.92001: 1.42002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 2.22005: 22006: 22007: 1.92008: 1.62009: 1.52010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.42014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.32017: 1.22018: 0.9942019: 0.922020: 0.9152021: 0.9362022: 0.9082023: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium is 1.09, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium peaked at 2.89 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9076, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 2.71
1992 2.64 -2.7%
1993 2.63 -0.3%
1994 2.89 +9.7%
1995 2.68 -7.3%
1996 2.74 +2.3%
1997 2.66 -3.1%
1998 2.24 -15.8%
1999 2.39 +6.9%
2000 1.91 -20.3%
2001 1.38 -27.7%
2002 1.79 +29.7%
2003 1.72 -3.8%
2004 2.22 +28.9%
2005 2.04 -8.1%
2006 1.95 -4.2%
2007 1.86 -5.0%
2008 1.55 -16.4%
2009 1.49 -4.2%
2010 1.35 -9.1%
2011 1.3 -3.8%
2012 1.17 -9.9%
2013 1.36 +16.0%
2014 1.22 -10.4%
2015 1.18 -3.4%
2016 1.25 +6.4%
2017 1.16 -7.0%
2018 0.9943 -14.6%
2019 0.9196 -7.5%
2020 0.9155 -0.4%
2021 0.936 +2.2%
2022 0.9076 -3.0%
2023 1.09 +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.62 2.24 2.89 9
2000s 1.79 1.38 2.22 10
2010s 1.19 0.9196 1.36 10
2020s 0.9622 0.9076 1.09 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 174 Puerto Rico 1.18 compare
  2. 175 Djibouti 1.15 compare
  3. 176 Malta 1.11 compare
  4. 178 United Kingdom 0.9865 compare
  5. 179 Bahrain 0.8786 compare
  6. 180 Luxembourg 0.8726 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Belgium was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1994.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9076 in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Belgium ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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