Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 38.44 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Belgium stood at 38.44 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Belgium peaked at 63.75 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.74 1000 No, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 111th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.83 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 39.65 1000 No | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 53.79 1000 No | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 51.38 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 63.75 1000 No | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 58.97 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 59.37 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.01 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 48.51 1000 No | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 46.14 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 42.83 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 40.75 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 38.95 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 44.31 1000 No | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 37.82 1000 No | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 38.29 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.63 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 40.1 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.74 1000 No | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 33.87 1000 No | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 32.93 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.38 1000 No | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 40.03 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.44 1000 No | -4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 38.44 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.13 1000 No, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 38.44 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.62 1000 No, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.54 1000 No | 39.65 1000 No | 63.75 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.73 1000 No | 28.74 1000 No | 44.31 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 1000 No | 32.93 1000 No | 40.03 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Belgium?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Belgium was 38.44 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 1000 No in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.74 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.