Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Belgium

Belgium: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1986
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1985–2016

00.20.40.61985200020161985: 0.673 % of total population1986: 0.674 % of total population1987: 0.674 % of total population1988: 0.674 % of total population1989: 0.673 % of total population1991: 0.668 % of total population1992: 0.666 % of total population1993: 0.664 % of total population1994: 0.663 % of total population1995: 0.662 % of total population1996: 0.661 % of total population1997: 0.659 % of total population1998: 0.658 % of total population1999: 0.657 % of total population2000: 0.656 % of total population2001: 0.656 % of total population2002: 0.656 % of total population2003: 0.656 % of total population2004: 0.665 % of total population2005: 0.661 % of total population2006: 0.67 % of total population2007: 0.671 % of total population2008: 0.67 % of total population2009: 0.668 % of total population2010: 0.665 % of total population2011: 0.662 % of total population2013: 0.658 % of total population2014: 0.656 % of total population2015: 0.652 % of total population2016: 0.649 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Belgium is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 0.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 55th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 52 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 53 Estonia 0.6% compare
  3. 54 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  4. 56 Portugal 0.6% compare
  5. 57 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  6. 58 Latvia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 55th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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