Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Belgium

Belgium: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.20.40.61985199420031985: 0.451 % of female labor force in working age1986: 0.458 % of female labor force in working age1987: 0.455 % of female labor force in working age1988: 0.454 % of female labor force in working age1989: 0.456 % of female labor force in working age1991: 0.482 % of female labor force in working age1992: 0.493 % of female labor force in working age1993: 0.503 % of female labor force in working age1994: 0.512 % of female labor force in working age1995: 0.517 % of female labor force in working age1996: 0.52 % of female labor force in working age1997: 0.529 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.538 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.56 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.566 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.545 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.554 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.558 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2003, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Belgium stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Belgium peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 70th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1985 0.5%
1986 0.5% +1.6%
1987 0.5% -0.7%
1988 0.5% -0.2%
1989 0.5% +0.5%
1991 0.5% +5.7%
1992 0.5% +2.4%
1993 0.5% +2.0%
1994 0.5% +1.8%
1995 0.5% +1.0%
1996 0.5% +0.5%
1997 0.5% +1.6%
1998 0.5% +1.8%
1999 0.6% +4.0%
2000 0.6% +1.1%
2001 0.5% -3.7%
2002 0.6% +1.8%
2003 0.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 67 Chile 0.6% compare
  2. 68 Zambia 0.6% compare
  3. 69 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  4. 71 Mongolia 0.6%
  5. 72 Malta 0.6%
  6. 73 Indonesia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Belgium?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Belgium was 0.6% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Belgium ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
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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