Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Belgium
Belgium: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
30
1985–2016
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1985–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9% | — |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Belgium ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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