Labor market, Overall in Belgium
Belgium: Labor market, Overall was 0.5942 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Labor market, Overall in Belgium, 1973β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5942 for labor market, overall in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Belgium peaked at 0.9585 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5942, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 67th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8891 | 0.733 | 0.9585 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7348 | 0.733 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7266 | 0.7218 | 0.7338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7139 | 0.7131 | 0.7218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6796 | 0.5942 | 0.7131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 64 Latvia 0.6011 compare
- 65 Philippines 0.5972 compare
- 66 Mozambique 0.5963 compare
- 68 Albania 0.5908 compare
- 69 Finland 0.5904 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.589 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor market, overall in Belgium?
- Labor market, overall in Belgium was 0.5942 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9585 in 1973.
- What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5942 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for labor market, overall?
- Belgium ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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