Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium

Belgium: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.1664 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1664
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1726
in 2012
All-time low
0.038
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium, 2004–2018

0.050.10.152004201120182004: 0.0512005: 0.0472006: 0.0452007: 0.0382008: 0.0432009: 0.0412010: 0.0392011: 0.0392012: 0.1732013: 0.1642014: 0.1662015: 0.1622016: 0.1612017: 0.1662018: 0.166

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium stood at 0.1664.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 286.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium peaked at 0.1726 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 48th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0512
2005 0.0466 -9.0%
2006 0.0445 -4.4%
2007 0.038 -14.7%
2008 0.043 +13.3%
2009 0.0405 -5.8%
2010 0.039 -3.8%
2011 0.0392 +0.6%
2012 0.1726 +340.0%
2013 0.1643 -4.8%
2014 0.1659 +0.9%
2015 0.1617 -2.5%
2016 0.1614 -0.2%
2017 0.1663 +3.0%
2018 0.1664 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.044 0.038 0.0512 6
2010s 0.1374 0.039 0.1726 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 45 Zambia 0.1834 compare
  2. 46 Colombia 0.1758 compare
  3. 47 Türkiye 0.1723 compare
  4. 49 Russian Federation 0.1656 compare
  5. 50 Switzerland 0.1623 compare
  6. 51 Cyprus 0.1546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium was 0.1664 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1726 in 2012.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Belgium ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 286.7%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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