Level of national compliance with labor rights in Belgium
Belgium: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 0.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.69
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Belgium stood at 0.52.
That represents a change of up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Belgium peaked at 0.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Belgium 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.35 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0.51 | — |
| 2020 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.69 | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.52 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 74% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.51, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.172 | 0 | 0.51 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 150 Belize 0.53 compare
- 150 Guyana 0.53 compare
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.51 compare
- 153 Portugal 0.51 compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.51 compare
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Belgium?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Belgium was 0.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Belgium ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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