Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.6011 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.6011 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 4.3 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.83 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Belgium 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6019 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1997 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1998 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2001 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 2002 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 2005 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8171 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2262 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6909 % change on previous year | -405.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3067 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0591 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7245 % change on previous year | -1326.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2020 | -0.4376 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -565.9% |
| 2022 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7152 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6011 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.6019 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.2262 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.4376 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 120 Norway 0.6449 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.6393 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Zealand 0.6264 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5969 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.5942 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Viet Nam 0.5891 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.6011 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.83 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.