Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Belgium
Belgium: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic was 65,600 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
65,600
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 16 countries
All-time high
93,480
in 1990
All-time low
65,600
in 2007
Years of data
8
1990–2007
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in Belgium, 1990–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Belgium stood at 65,600. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Belgium peaked at 93,480 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65,600, in 2007.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,480 | — |
| 1993 | 85,150 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 78,850 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 79,100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74,070 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 72,460 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 69,590 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 65,600 | -5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 65,600 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330, 40% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 65,600 is below the median for high income countries, which is 163,330, 40% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,145 | 78,850 | 93,480 | 4 |
| 2000s | 70,430 | 65,600 | 74,070 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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 labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Belgium?
- Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Belgium was 65,600 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 93,480 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,600 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
- Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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