Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium

Belgium: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 1996
Years of data
12
1992–2003

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, 1992–2003

00.20.40.60.81992199720031992: 0.85 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1993: 0.823 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1994: 0.829 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1995: 0.845 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1996: 0.808 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1997: 0.822 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1998: 0.823 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1999: 0.828 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2000: 0.854 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2001: 0.83 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2002: 0.853 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2003: 0.874 % of rural workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2003, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.

That places Belgium 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector) in Belgium, 1992 to 2003.
Year % of rural workers in the industrial sector Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.8% -3.2%
1994 0.8% +0.8%
1995 0.8% +2.0%
1996 0.8% -4.4%
1997 0.8% +1.7%
1998 0.8% +0.1%
1999 0.8% +0.6%
2000 0.9% +3.2%
2001 0.8% -2.8%
2002 0.9% +2.8%
2003 0.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  2. 22 Portugal 0.9%
  3. 23 Iceland 0.9%
  4. 25 France 0.9%
  5. 26 Türkiye 0.9%
  6. 27 Jordan 0.9%

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Belgium was 0.9% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2003.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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