Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium

Belgium: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
44th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
12
1992–2003

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, 1992–2003

00.20.40.61992199720031992: 0.582 % of rural population in working age1993: 0.581 % of rural population in working age1994: 0.575 % of rural population in working age1995: 0.574 % of rural population in working age1996: 0.57 % of rural population in working age1997: 0.586 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.567 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.603 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.641 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.602 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.587 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.633 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium is 0.6%, measured in 2003.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.

That places Belgium 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Belgium, 1992 to 2003.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.6% -0.2%
1994 0.6% -0.9%
1995 0.6% -0.2%
1996 0.6% -0.8%
1997 0.6% +2.9%
1998 0.6% -3.2%
1999 0.6% +6.3%
2000 0.6% +6.2%
2001 0.6% -6.1%
2002 0.6% -2.4%
2003 0.6% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium was 0.6% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Belgium ranks 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2003.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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