Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Belgium

Belgium: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 175.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
175.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
175.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
142.02 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 145.5 units per square kilometre2001: 142 units per square kilometre2002: 143.7 units per square kilometre2003: 144.9 units per square kilometre2004: 147.7 units per square kilometre2005: 152.6 units per square kilometre2006: 153.2 units per square kilometre2007: 156.1 units per square kilometre2008: 157.6 units per square kilometre2009: 158.3 units per square kilometre2010: 161.6 units per square kilometre2011: 161 units per square kilometre2012: 162.1 units per square kilometre2013: 163.7 units per square kilometre2014: 164.3 units per square kilometre2015: 164.7 units per square kilometre2016: 164.9 units per square kilometre2017: 166.1 units per square kilometre2018: 167 units per square kilometre2019: 168.8 units per square kilometre2020: 168.1 units per square kilometre2021: 171.1 units per square kilometre2022: 174.5 units per square kilometre2023: 175.9 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Belgium is 175.94 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 175.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142.02 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Belgium 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150.16 units per square kilometre 142.02 units per square kilometre 158.3 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 164.42 units per square kilometre 161.02 units per square kilometre 168.76 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 172.4 units per square kilometre 168.06 units per square kilometre 175.94 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Haiti 186.33 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Viet Nam 179.89 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Lebanon 179.6 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Qatar 171.7 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Philippines 168.96 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Saint Lucia 165.5 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Belgium?
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Belgium was 175.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 175.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 142.02 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
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Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.