Share of employment in agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Share of employment in agriculture was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Belgium is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
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 of employment in agriculture in Belgium peaked at 2.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 174 Puerto Rico 1.1% compare
- 175 Canada 1.1% compare
- 176 Germany 1.1% compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
- 179 Malta 0.9% compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0.9% 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)
- 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 share of employment in agriculture in Belgium?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Belgium was 1.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.