ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Belgium
Belgium: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 10.05 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Belgium, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Belgium stood at 10.05 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Belgium peaked at 28.69 1000 No in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.13 1000 No, in 2018.
That places Belgium 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.32 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 27.67 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.06 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 28.69 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 28.04 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.08 1000 No | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 28.18 1000 No | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 15.95 1000 No | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 11.21 1000 No | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 13.79 1000 No | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 13.41 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.39 1000 No | +67.0% |
| 2005 | 21.25 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.55 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 19.58 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.06 1000 No | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 14.79 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 13.64 1000 No | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.29 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.04 1000 No | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 12.94 1000 No | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 12.85 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.95 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.49 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.77 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.13 1000 No | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 13.37 1000 No | +64.5% |
| 2020 | 11.14 1000 No | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 9.55 1000 No | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 10.16 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 12.27 1000 No | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 10.05 1000 No | -18.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.05 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.63 1000 No, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.05 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.38 1000 No, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.58 1000 No | 20.08 1000 No | 28.69 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.8 1000 No | 11.21 1000 No | 22.39 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 1000 No | 8.13 1000 No | 13.64 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 1000 No | 9.55 1000 No | 12.27 1000 No | 5 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Belgium?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Belgium was 10.05 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 1000 No in 1996.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.