Share employment agriculture industry services in Belgium
Belgium: Share employment agriculture industry services was 0.9847 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9847
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 1994
All-time low
0.8629
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share employment agriculture industry services in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Belgium stood at 0.9847.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Belgium peaked at 2.89 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8629, in 2018.
That places Belgium 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.76 | — |
| 1992 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.64 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.24 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8629 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9847 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.24 | 2.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.38 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.8629 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9847 | 1.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 174 Puerto Rico 1.14 compare
- 175 Canada 1.1 compare
- 176 Germany 1.07 compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0.8782 compare
- 179 Malta 0.8765 compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0.8513 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Belgium?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Belgium was 0.9847 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8629 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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