Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 82.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Belgium is 82.29 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 82.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.26 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 60.26 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 61.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.73 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 67.38 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 68.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.78 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 70.85 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 75.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.85 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 78.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 81.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.92 units per square kilometre | 60.26 units per square kilometre | 71.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.45 units per square kilometre | 73 units per square kilometre | 78.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.49 units per square kilometre | 78.19 units per square kilometre | 82.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Viet Nam 87.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 87.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 85.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 76.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.34 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Belgium was 82.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.26 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female 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.