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

Belgium: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1985
All-time low
0.7%
in 1988
Years of data
18
1985–2003

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

00.20.40.60.81985199420031985: 0.743 % of male labor force in working age1986: 0.738 % of male labor force in working age1987: 0.726 % of male labor force in working age1988: 0.716 % of male labor force in working age1989: 0.72 % of male labor force in working age1991: 0.722 % of male labor force in working age1992: 0.721 % of male labor force in working age1993: 0.716 % of male labor force in working age1994: 0.721 % of male labor force in working age1995: 0.722 % of male labor force in working age1996: 0.721 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.722 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.724 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.73 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.738 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.727 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.726 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.726 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2003, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Belgium stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Belgium peaked at 0.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1988.

Belgium ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1985 0.7%
1986 0.7% -0.8%
1987 0.7% -1.6%
1988 0.7% -1.4%
1989 0.7% +0.5%
1991 0.7% +0.4%
1992 0.7% -0.2%
1993 0.7% -0.6%
1994 0.7% +0.6%
1995 0.7% +0.2%
1996 0.7% -0.1%
1997 0.7% +0.0%
1998 0.7% +0.4%
1999 0.7% +0.8%
2000 0.7% +1.0%
2001 0.7% -1.5%
2002 0.7% -0.0%
2003 0.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 92 Kenya 0.7% compare
  2. 93 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
  3. 94 Zambia 0.7% compare
  4. 96 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
  5. 97 Egypt 0.7% compare
  6. 98 Mongolia 0.7%

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Belgium?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Belgium was 0.7% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1988.
How does Belgium rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Belgium ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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