Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium

Belgium: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.1466 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1466 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1468 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.133 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.050.10.152000201120232000: 0.133 units per square kilometre2001: 0.138 units per square kilometre2002: 0.137 units per square kilometre2003: 0.138 units per square kilometre2004: 0.137 units per square kilometre2005: 0.134 units per square kilometre2006: 0.135 units per square kilometre2007: 0.135 units per square kilometre2008: 0.136 units per square kilometre2009: 0.138 units per square kilometre2010: 0.137 units per square kilometre2011: 0.141 units per square kilometre2012: 0.142 units per square kilometre2013: 0.142 units per square kilometre2014: 0.142 units per square kilometre2015: 0.144 units per square kilometre2016: 0.145 units per square kilometre2017: 0.145 units per square kilometre2018: 0.144 units per square kilometre2019: 0.144 units per square kilometre2020: 0.147 units per square kilometre2021: 0.145 units per square kilometre2022: 0.145 units per square kilometre2023: 0.147 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1466 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium peaked at 0.1468 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.133 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places Belgium 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.133 units per square kilometre
2001 0.1376 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 0.1375 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.1378 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 0.1366 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2005 0.1337 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2006 0.1353 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 0.1348 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2008 0.1359 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 0.1377 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2010 0.1373 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 0.1411 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.1419 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 0.1417 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 0.1424 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 0.1439 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 0.1453 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.1453 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.1442 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2019 0.1444 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.1468 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 0.1453 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2022 0.1448 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.1466 units per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.136 units per square kilometre 0.133 units per square kilometre 0.1378 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1427 units per square kilometre 0.1373 units per square kilometre 0.1453 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1459 units per square kilometre 0.1448 units per square kilometre 0.1468 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 India 0.1642 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 0.1517 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Rwanda 0.128 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Comoros 0.1275 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1136 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Belgium was 0.1466 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1468 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.133 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.