Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 38,792 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
38,792
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
84,222
in 1970
All-time low
37,290
in 2005
Years of data
33
1970–2009
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Belgium, 1970–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Belgium is 38,792, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Belgium peaked at 84,222 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 37,290, in 2005.
That places Belgium 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,222 | — |
| 1975 | 74,360 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 61,921 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 65,652 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 67,533 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 66,346 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 63,660 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 60,933 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 57,964 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 55,193 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 52,848 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 49,701 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 46,703 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 45,205 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 44,479 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 43,889 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 43,504 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 42,729 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 41,730 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 40,677 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 40,232 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 40,469 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 41,537 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 41,663 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 42,729 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 41,061 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 41,061 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,289 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 37,290 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37,993 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38,331 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 38,587 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38,792 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,501 | 61,921 | 84,222 | 3 |
| 1980s | 58,653 | 46,703 | 67,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,445 | 40,232 | 45,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,680 | 37,290 | 42,729 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Belgium?
- Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Belgium was 38,792 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84,222 in 1970.
- What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,290 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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