Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium
Belgium: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium, 1992–2003
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium is 0.3%, measured in 2003.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Belgium 58th out of 86 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.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium was 0.3% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2003.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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