Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 1986
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.20.40.60.811985199420031985: 0.91 % of labor force aged 25-641986: 0.905 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-641988: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.928 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.942 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.932 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.92 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.917 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.927 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.943 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.948 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.935 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium is 0.9%, measured in 2003.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1986.

Belgium ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.9%
1986 0.9% -0.5%
1987 0.9% +0.1%
1988 0.9% +0.6%
1989 0.9% +1.8%
1991 0.9% +1.3%
1992 0.9% +0.2%
1993 0.9% -1.0%
1994 0.9% -1.4%
1995 0.9% +0.2%
1996 0.9% -0.4%
1997 0.9% +0.7%
1998 0.9% -0.5%
1999 0.9% +1.0%
2000 0.9% +1.7%
2001 0.9% +0.5%
2002 0.9% -0.8%
2003 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Chile 0.9% compare
  2. 55 Estonia 0.9% compare
  3. 56 Sweden 0.9%
  4. 58 Zambia 0.9% compare
  5. 59 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  6. 60 Belize 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium was 0.9% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1986.
How does Belgium rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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