Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Belgium

Belgium: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.20.40.60.81985199420031985: 0 % of male employed population in working age1986: 0 % of male employed population in working age1987: 0 % of male employed population in working age1988: 0 % of male employed population in working age1989: 0 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0 % of male employed population in working age1992: 0.811 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.806 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.804 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.808 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.805 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.81 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.806 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.816 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.821 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.832 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.825 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.829 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Belgium is 0.8%, measured in 2003.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Belgium peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

That places Belgium 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% -0.6%
1994 0.8% -0.2%
1995 0.8% +0.5%
1996 0.8% -0.4%
1997 0.8% +0.7%
1998 0.8% -0.5%
1999 0.8% +1.2%
2000 0.8% +0.6%
2001 0.8% +1.4%
2002 0.8% -0.9%
2003 0.8% +0.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.7% 0.0% 0.8% 9
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Denmark 0.8% compare
  2. 9 Portugal 0.8% compare
  3. 10 Puerto Rico 0.8% compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Hungary 0.8%
  6. 14 Latvia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Belgium?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Belgium was 0.8% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2003.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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